Nigerian Medical Journal

CASE REPORT
Year
: 2019  |  Volume : 60  |  Issue : 2  |  Page : 92--94

Stump appendicitis due to retained fecalith after laparoscopic surgery


Olanrewaju Samuel Balogun, Adedapo O Osinowo, Ayomide A Makanjuola, Samuel O Nwokocha 
 Department of Surgery, General Surgery Unit, University of Lagos, Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, Lagos, Nigeria

Correspondence Address:
Dr. Olanrewaju Samuel Balogun
Department of Surgery, General Surgery Unit, University of Lagos, Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, Lagos
Nigeria

Stump appendicitis is a rare cause of right iliac fossa pain in patients with a previous history of appendectomy for acute appendicitis. The presentation is often delayed and may pose a clinical diagnostic challenge to the surgeon. More often, a high index of suspicion backed with relevant radiologic investigations is required for diagnosis. Open and laparoscopic appendectomy may be complicated by stump appendicitis. We report our experience in a 49-year-old Nigerian who presented to us with recurrent right iliac fossa pain and abdominal distension of 2 weeks' duration. The patient had laparoscopic appendectomy 1 year prior to presentation to us. A diagnosis of stump appendicitis with small-bowel obstruction was made with an abdominal computed tomography scan. He had an open stump appendectomy and small-bowel adhesiolysis with a good postoperative outcome.


How to cite this article:
Balogun OS, Osinowo AO, Makanjuola AA, Nwokocha SO. Stump appendicitis due to retained fecalith after laparoscopic surgery.Niger Med J 2019;60:92-94


How to cite this URL:
Balogun OS, Osinowo AO, Makanjuola AA, Nwokocha SO. Stump appendicitis due to retained fecalith after laparoscopic surgery. Niger Med J [serial online] 2019 [cited 2024 Mar 29 ];60:92-94
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