Surgical approach for appendicitis in neutropenia: a case report and review of the literature.

Publikation

Surgical approach for appendicitis in neutropenia: a case report and review of the literature.

Wissenschaftlicher Artikel/Review - 17.11.2022

Uthayanan Ushanthan, Kolb Walter, Schmied Bruno, Bischofberger Stephan

Zitation

Uthayanan U, Kolb W, Schmied B, Bischofberger S. Surgical approach for appendicitis in neutropenia: a case report and review of the literature. Surg Case Rep 2022; 8:208.

Art

Wissenschaftlicher Artikel/Review (Englisch)

Zeitschrift

Surg Case Rep 2022; 8

Veröffentlichungsdatum

17.11.2022

ISSN (Druck)

2198-7793

eISSN (Online)

2198-7793

Seiten

208

Kurzbeschreibung/Zielsetzung

Acute appendicitis is a common abdominal pathology, particularly in younger patients presenting with abdominal pain. The clinical presentation is typically characterized by right lower quadrant pain (with local peritonitis) accompanied by fever and nausea. In neutropenic patients it is challenging to diagnose acute appendicitis. It is much more challenging because the characteristic symptoms are different, and diagnosis may be delayed or missed.