A recurrent retrohepatic abscess secondary to a dropped appendicolith
Appendicoliths can drop into the peritoneal cavity during the course of an appendicectomy, or more commonly as a result of perforated appendicitis. We report the case of a patient with a history of recurrent retrohepatic abscesses over 7-year period due to a retained appendicolith and review the lit...
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| author | Shahzeb Sheikh, BSc (Hons), MBChB Muskan Kaur, BMedSci Abed M. Zaitoun, PhD, FRCPath Dileep N. Lobo, DM, FRCS, FACS, FRCPE |
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| description | Appendicoliths can drop into the peritoneal cavity during the course of an appendicectomy, or more commonly as a result of perforated appendicitis. We report the case of a patient with a history of recurrent retrohepatic abscesses over 7-year period due to a retained appendicolith and review the literature on perihepatic abscesses caused by retained appendicoliths. The abscess had been drained percutaneously 4 times without retrieval of the appendicolith and eventually the patient needed a laparotomy, drainage of the abscess, and extraction of the appendicolith. Treatment of abscesses secondary to dropped appendicoliths may be percutaneous, laparoscopic, or via conventional open surgery, but it is important to retrieve the appendicolith if recurrent abscess formation is to be avoided. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bc18f6df24be4597967d292dd2e2a2b32024-01-11T04:31:14ZengElsevierRadiology Case Reports1930-04332024-03-0119311761180A recurrent retrohepatic abscess secondary to a dropped appendicolithShahzeb Sheikh, BSc (Hons), MBChB0Muskan Kaur, BMedSci1Abed M. Zaitoun, PhD, FRCPath2Dileep N. Lobo, DM, FRCS, FACS, FRCPE3Nottingham Digestive Diseases Centre, Division of Translational Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK; National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust and University of Nottingham, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UKNottingham Digestive Diseases Centre, Division of Translational Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK; National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust and University of Nottingham, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UKNottingham Digestive Diseases Centre, Division of Translational Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK; National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust and University of Nottingham, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UKNottingham Digestive Diseases Centre, Division of Translational Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK; National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust and University of Nottingham, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK; MRC Versus Arthritis Centre for Musculoskeletal Ageing Research, School of Life Sciences, University of Nottingham, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK; Corresponding author.Appendicoliths can drop into the peritoneal cavity during the course of an appendicectomy, or more commonly as a result of perforated appendicitis. We report the case of a patient with a history of recurrent retrohepatic abscesses over 7-year period due to a retained appendicolith and review the literature on perihepatic abscesses caused by retained appendicoliths. The abscess had been drained percutaneously 4 times without retrieval of the appendicolith and eventually the patient needed a laparotomy, drainage of the abscess, and extraction of the appendicolith. Treatment of abscesses secondary to dropped appendicoliths may be percutaneous, laparoscopic, or via conventional open surgery, but it is important to retrieve the appendicolith if recurrent abscess formation is to be avoided.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S193004332300955XAppendicolithComplicationsPerforated appendicitisPerihepatic abscessTreatment |
| spellingShingle | Shahzeb Sheikh, BSc (Hons), MBChB Muskan Kaur, BMedSci Abed M. Zaitoun, PhD, FRCPath Dileep N. Lobo, DM, FRCS, FACS, FRCPE A recurrent retrohepatic abscess secondary to a dropped appendicolith Radiology Case Reports Appendicolith Complications Perforated appendicitis Perihepatic abscess Treatment |
| title | A recurrent retrohepatic abscess secondary to a dropped appendicolith |
| title_full | A recurrent retrohepatic abscess secondary to a dropped appendicolith |
| title_fullStr | A recurrent retrohepatic abscess secondary to a dropped appendicolith |
| title_full_unstemmed | A recurrent retrohepatic abscess secondary to a dropped appendicolith |
| title_short | A recurrent retrohepatic abscess secondary to a dropped appendicolith |
| title_sort | recurrent retrohepatic abscess secondary to a dropped appendicolith |
| topic | Appendicolith Complications Perforated appendicitis Perihepatic abscess Treatment |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S193004332300955X |
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