Acute Appendicitis Presented as a Cause of Sigmoid Colon Obstruction: A Case Report

Adel R. Al-Masry; Ifrat Bakirov; Aly Saber; Junaid Hassan

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Acute Appendicitis Presented as a Cause of Sigmoid Colon Obstruction: A Case Report

Adel R. Al-Masry, Ifrat Bakirov, Aly Saber, Junaid Hassan

Published in Journal of Surgery (Volume 4, Issue 2-1)

Received: 11 October 2015 Accepted: 12 October 2015 Published: 30 November 2015

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Abstract

Background: Acute appendicitis is a common surgical problem. However, the diagnosis is often overlooked when it presents as a bowel obstruction. Case presentation: In this report we present a case of elderly patient presented with bowel obstruction and radiological signs of sigmoid colon volvulus. Although there were no accurate manifested signs of acute appendicitis it was the real cause of acute large bowl obstruction. The patient was successfully treated with a laparotomy, adhesiolysis and appendicectomy and went on to make a good recovery. Conclusion: Acute appendicitis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients with large bowel obstruction.

Published in	Journal of Surgery (Volume 4, Issue 2-1) This article belongs to the Special Issue Gastrointestinal Surgery: Recent Trends
DOI	10.11648/j.js.s.2016040201.11
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Obstruction, Sigmoid Colon, Acute Appendicitis

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Adel R. Al-Masry, Ifrat Bakirov, Aly Saber, Junaid Hassan. (2015). Acute Appendicitis Presented as a Cause of Sigmoid Colon Obstruction: A Case Report. Journal of Surgery, 4(2-1), 1-3. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.js.s.2016040201.11

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Adel R. Al-Masry; Ifrat Bakirov; Aly Saber; Junaid Hassan. Acute Appendicitis Presented as a Cause of Sigmoid Colon Obstruction: A Case Report. J. Surg. 2015, 4(2-1), 1-3. doi: 10.11648/j.js.s.2016040201.11

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Adel R. Al-Masry, Ifrat Bakirov, Aly Saber, Junaid Hassan. Acute Appendicitis Presented as a Cause of Sigmoid Colon Obstruction: A Case Report. J Surg. 2015;4(2-1):1-3. doi: 10.11648/j.js.s.2016040201.11

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Adel R. Al-Masry

Department of General Surgery, Al-Mahalla Al-Koubra General Hospital, Al-Mahalla Al- Koubra, Egypt
Ifrat Bakirov

Department of General Surgery, Huraymala General Hospital, Al- Ryadh, KSA
Aly Saber

Department of General Surgery, Port-Fouad General Hospital, Port-Fouad, Egypt
Junaid Hassan

Department of General Surgery, Mayo Hospital, KEMU, Lahore, Pakistan

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Adel R. Al-Masry, Ifrat Bakirov, Aly Saber, Junaid Hassan. (2015). Acute Appendicitis Presented as a Cause of Sigmoid Colon Obstruction: A Case Report. Journal of Surgery, 4(2-1), 1-3. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.js.s.2016040201.11

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Adel R. Al-Masry; Ifrat Bakirov; Aly Saber; Junaid Hassan. Acute Appendicitis Presented as a Cause of Sigmoid Colon Obstruction: A Case Report. J. Surg. 2015, 4(2-1), 1-3. doi: 10.11648/j.js.s.2016040201.11

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Adel R. Al-Masry, Ifrat Bakirov, Aly Saber, Junaid Hassan. Acute Appendicitis Presented as a Cause of Sigmoid Colon Obstruction: A Case Report. J Surg. 2015;4(2-1):1-3. doi: 10.11648/j.js.s.2016040201.11

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