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

Abstract Background 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...

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Main Authors: Ushanthan Uthayanan, Walter Kolb, Bruno Schmied, Stephan Bischofberger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2022-11-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-022-01563-x