Appendicitis Secondary to Obstructing Ascending Colon Malignancy.
Publication/Presentation Date
10-1-2022
Abstract
Appendicitis classically presents in a young adult as periumbilical pain localizing to the right lower quadrant as a result of an obstruction of the appendiceal orifice from lymphoid hyperplasia, fecalith, or infection. Persistent obstruction predisposes the appendix to an increasing inflammation, which may manifest as peritoneal signs as the disease course progresses toward perforation. Rarely, this obstruction occurs secondary to neoplastic growth, such as colonic adenocarcinoma. Furthermore, in older patient populations, appendicitis may not present with strict right lower quadrant pain. In this case report, we discuss an atypical presentation of perforated appendicitis with an underlying etiology of colonic adenocarcinoma in a 68-year-old male.
Volume
14
Issue
10
First Page
30165
Last Page
30165
ISSN
2168-8184
Published In/Presented At
Malhi, J. K., Noon, A., & Londeree, J. J. (2022). Appendicitis Secondary to Obstructing Ascending Colon Malignancy. Cureus, 14(10), e30165. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.30165
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
36397888
Department(s)
Fellows and Residents
Document Type
Article