An Unusual Approach to Diagnosing Stump Appendicitis Using Colonoscopy

Stump appendicitis is a known post-appendectomy entity causing right lower quadrant abdominal pain. Usually, a patient with a prior history of appendectomy presents to the emergency room with right lower quadrant abdominal pain and stump appendicitis, which is visualized on computed tomography of the abdomen pelvis. We report a case of stump appendicitis diagnosed by colonoscopy and subsequently confirmed by surgery.

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Cureus
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2024-12-20
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https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.76072
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Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management
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An Unusual Approach to Diagnosing Stump Appendicitis Using Colonoscopy

Anupam Gupta, Bhargava K Nelluri
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Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management
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An Unusual Approach to Diagnosing Stump Appendicitis Using Colonoscopy

Anupam Gupta, Bhargava K Nelluri
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Abstract

Stump appendicitis is a known post-appendectomy entity causing right lower quadrant abdominal pain. Usually, a patient with a prior history of appendectomy presents to the emergency room with right lower quadrant abdominal pain and stump appendicitis, which is visualized on computed tomography of the abdomen pelvis. We report a case of stump appendicitis diagnosed by colonoscopy and subsequently confirmed by surgery.

CureusVol. 16(12)
Good Samaritan University Hospital (US), Good Samaritan Hospital (US), Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center (US)
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