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...
Main Authors: | Shahzeb Sheikh, BSc (Hons), MBChB, Muskan Kaur, BMedSci, Abed M. Zaitoun, PhD, FRCPath, Dileep N. Lobo, DM, FRCS, FACS, FRCPE |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2024-03-01
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Series: | Radiology Case Reports |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S193004332300955X |
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