Appendicocecal Fistula – A Rare Complication of Appendicitis

Fistulisation of appendix to other organs or to the exterior through abdominal wall is a rare complication of appendicitis. We present one such rare case of appendicocecal fistula due to appendicitis in a patient initially managed conservatively for appendicular lump.

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Main Authors: Sajad Ahmad Salati, Ajaz Ahmad Rather, Nazir Ahmad Lone, Adil Rashid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Light House Polyclinic Mangalore 2011-01-01
Series:Online Journal of Health & Allied Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.ojhas.org/issue36/2010-4-31.htm
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spelling doaj-b937414c364744b5b2a83a69f17e7b422020-11-24T22:49:23ZengLight House Polyclinic Mangalore Online Journal of Health & Allied Sciences0972-59972011-01-0194Appendicocecal Fistula – A Rare Complication of AppendicitisSajad Ahmad SalatiAjaz Ahmad Rather,Nazir Ahmad Lone,Adil Rashid,Fistulisation of appendix to other organs or to the exterior through abdominal wall is a rare complication of appendicitis. We present one such rare case of appendicocecal fistula due to appendicitis in a patient initially managed conservatively for appendicular lump.http://www.ojhas.org/issue36/2010-4-31.htmAppendicitisFistulaeComplication
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author Sajad Ahmad Salati
Ajaz Ahmad Rather,
Nazir Ahmad Lone,
Adil Rashid,
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Ajaz Ahmad Rather,
Nazir Ahmad Lone,
Adil Rashid,
Appendicocecal Fistula – A Rare Complication of Appendicitis
Online Journal of Health & Allied Sciences
Appendicitis
Fistulae
Complication
author_facet Sajad Ahmad Salati
Ajaz Ahmad Rather,
Nazir Ahmad Lone,
Adil Rashid,
author_sort Sajad Ahmad Salati
title Appendicocecal Fistula – A Rare Complication of Appendicitis
title_short Appendicocecal Fistula – A Rare Complication of Appendicitis
title_full Appendicocecal Fistula – A Rare Complication of Appendicitis
title_fullStr Appendicocecal Fistula – A Rare Complication of Appendicitis
title_full_unstemmed Appendicocecal Fistula – A Rare Complication of Appendicitis
title_sort appendicocecal fistula – a rare complication of appendicitis
publisher Light House Polyclinic Mangalore
series Online Journal of Health & Allied Sciences
issn 0972-5997
publishDate 2011-01-01
description Fistulisation of appendix to other organs or to the exterior through abdominal wall is a rare complication of appendicitis. We present one such rare case of appendicocecal fistula due to appendicitis in a patient initially managed conservatively for appendicular lump.
topic Appendicitis
Fistulae
Complication
url http://www.ojhas.org/issue36/2010-4-31.htm
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