Stump appendicitis.

Authors

Chad A Keller, Lehigh Valley Health NetworkFollow
Rebecca Dudley DO, Lehigh Valley Health NetworkFollow
Elizabeth M Huycke, Lehigh Valley Health NetworkFollow
Richard Chow DO, Lehigh Valley Health NetworkFollow
Arjumand Ali MD, Lehigh Valley Health NetworkFollow

Publication/Presentation Date

7-1-2022

Abstract

Stump appendicitis is a rare and late complication following appendectomy and can often be overlooked. Our case details a 42-year-old male who presented to the Emergency Department with right-sided lower abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting. A computed tomography scan of his abdomen and pelvis demonstrated a tubular, fluid-filled structure with surrounding inflammatory changes at the level of the patient's appendectomy clips with a 2.3-cm calcified intraluminal stone. Findings were concerning for stump appendicitis with appendicolith. He was admitted and taken to the operating room for a laparoscopic stump appendectomy. Stump appendicitis should always be considered in the differential diagnosis to prevent potentially serious complications.

Volume

17

Issue

7

First Page

2534

Last Page

2536

ISSN

1930-0433

Published In/Presented At

Keller CA, Dudley RM, Huycke EM, Chow RB, Ali A. Stump appendicitis. Radiol Case Rep. 2022 May 13;17(7):2534-2536. doi: 10.1016/j.radcr.2022.04.034. PMID: 35601384; PMCID: PMC9118493.

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences

PubMedID

35601384

Department(s)

Department of Emergency Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine Residents, Department of Surgery, Fellows and Residents, USF-LVHN SELECT Program, USF-LVHN SELECT Program Students

Document Type

Article