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https://doi.org/10.20471/acc.2019.58.03.24

Retrouterine Perforated Gangrenous Appendicitis

Dubravko Habek orcid.org/0000-0003-1304-9279 ; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sveti Duh University Hospital, Zagreb, Croatia; Croatian Catholic University, Zagreb, Croatia
Marko Sever ; Department of Surgery, Sveti Duh University Hospital, Zagreb, Croatia
Jasna Čerkez Habek ; Department of Internal Medicine, Sveti Duh University Hospital and Croatian Catholic University, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

We present an atypical case of retrouterine gangrenous perforated appendicitis with Douglas abscess in a 33-year-old woman, with clinical picture developing over two weeks. Laparotomy and appendectomy with abdominal drainage and antibiosis were performed and resulted in complete recovery.

Keywords

Appendicitis; Abdomen, acute; Abscess; Laparotomy; Appendectomy; Case reports

Hrčak ID:

230290

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/230290

Publication date:

1.9.2019.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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