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Concurrent acute appendicitis and obstructive ureterolithiasis: a case report and review of literature

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: The prediction of the coexistence of acute appendicitis and renal colic can be challenging, especially when the patient's symptoms point toward one diagnosis. In this case report, we describe a patient who presented to the emergency department with severe lower abdominal pain that was thought to be solely due to acute appendicitis. Further evaluation, however, revealed the simultaneous coexistence of a right ureteral stone, causing severe hydroureteronephrosis. The patient underwent prompt surgical management, including laparoscopic appendectomy, ureteroscopy, and double-J stent insertion, and had an uneventful postoperative recovery.

Source: Journal of Surgical Case Reports

DOI: 10.1093/jscr/rjae576

Authors: Dawood Alatefi, Abdulhakim M Hezam, Ahmed Alanzi

Institutions: University of Jordan, Jordan University Hospital, Salmaniya Medical Complex, King Hamad University Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management

Subfield: Emergency Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,050