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Appendicolith

Case contributed by: Dr Gaspar Alberto

Presentation:

Abdominal pain, fever, leucocytosis.

Patient Data:

Age: 25

Gender: Male

Race: Hispanic/Latino

From the case: Appendicolith

Modality: X-ray

From the case: Appendicolith

Modality: X-ray

Case Discussion:

Later the same day the patient underwent a laparoscopic appendicectomy. Pathological review of the surgical specimen showed an appendix 8 x 2.5 x 2 cms, 2 cms appendicolith; acute gangrenous appendicitis with rupture -perforation- and local peritonitis with periapendicular abscess.

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