Recurrent pain abdomen following appendectomy: Stump Appendicitis, a surgeon's dilemma

Clin Case Rep. 2017 Jan 25;5(3):215-217. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.781. eCollection 2017 Mar.

Abstract

Although there are many causes of pain right lower abdomen, stump appendicitis should always strike a clinician in postappendectomy patients even if it is a rare diagnosis. Here, we are discussing a 35-year female with stump appendicitis who underwent completion appendectomy.

Keywords: Acute appendicitis; completion appendectomy; stump appendicitis.

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  • Case Reports