2012
DOI: 10.4318/tjg.2012.0351
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Polyarteritis nodosa with perforation of the cecum

Abstract: the appendix (2,6). Appendicitis, appendiceal perforation and appendiceal abscess can occur days to years after FB ingestion (6). The metal pin was ingested unintentionally three years before presentation to our hospital. FBs in the appendiceal lumen may cause inflammation, perforation and peritonitis, and appendicitis can occur days to years after FB ingestion. Surgery seems to be the only effective therapeutic approach to treat FBs in the appendix. 188 REFERENCES Polyarteritis nodosa with perforation of the… Show more

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“…These potentially incriminating pathologies that can present as acute cecal pathology have been tabulated in Table 2 . [ 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 ] But only some of these conditions are commonly encountered in the clinical practice, and they deserve special attention owing to their dismal outcome. It may be noted that in most of the above-mentioned causes of acute primary cecal pathology, patients were initially suspected to be having acute appendicitis or appendicular perforation and the cecal pathology was appreciated only intra-operatively or on post-operative HPE reporting.…”
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“…These potentially incriminating pathologies that can present as acute cecal pathology have been tabulated in Table 2 . [ 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 ] But only some of these conditions are commonly encountered in the clinical practice, and they deserve special attention owing to their dismal outcome. It may be noted that in most of the above-mentioned causes of acute primary cecal pathology, patients were initially suspected to be having acute appendicitis or appendicular perforation and the cecal pathology was appreciated only intra-operatively or on post-operative HPE reporting.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%