Obstructive Uropathy Secondary to Missed Acute Appendicitis

Obstructive Uropathy Secondary to Missed Acute Appendicitis

Hydronephrosis is a rare complication of acute appendicitis. We present a case of missed appendicitis in a 52-year-old female which presented as a right-sided hydronephrosis. 2 days after admission to the Department of Urology CT revealed acute appendicitis for what open appendectomy was performed....

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Main Author: Mahir Gachabayov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Surgery
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/4641974
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spelling doaj-84fc7fe6031840599ceda5ca03f5a8e32020-11-25T01:11:00ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Surgery2090-69002090-69192016-01-01201610.1155/2016/46419744641974Obstructive Uropathy Secondary to Missed Acute AppendicitisMahir Gachabayov0Vladimir City Clinical Hospital of Emergency Medicine, Stavrovskaya Street, 6-73, Vladimir 600022, RussiaHydronephrosis is a rare complication of acute appendicitis. We present a case of missed appendicitis in a 52-year-old female which presented as a right-sided hydronephrosis. 2 days after admission to the Department of Urology CT revealed acute appendicitis for what open appendectomy was performed. Acute appendicitis can lead to obstructive uropathy by periappendiceal inflammation due to adjacency. Urologists, surgeons, and emergency physicians should be aware of this rare complication of atypical acute appendicitis.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/4641974
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Obstructive Uropathy Secondary to Missed Acute Appendicitis
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title Obstructive Uropathy Secondary to Missed Acute Appendicitis
title_short Obstructive Uropathy Secondary to Missed Acute Appendicitis
title_full Obstructive Uropathy Secondary to Missed Acute Appendicitis
title_fullStr Obstructive Uropathy Secondary to Missed Acute Appendicitis
title_full_unstemmed Obstructive Uropathy Secondary to Missed Acute Appendicitis
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publisher Hindawi Limited
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publishDate 2016-01-01
description Hydronephrosis is a rare complication of acute appendicitis. We present a case of missed appendicitis in a 52-year-old female which presented as a right-sided hydronephrosis. 2 days after admission to the Department of Urology CT revealed acute appendicitis for what open appendectomy was performed. Acute appendicitis can lead to obstructive uropathy by periappendiceal inflammation due to adjacency. Urologists, surgeons, and emergency physicians should be aware of this rare complication of atypical acute appendicitis.
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