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Journal of Case Reports
Utility of Computed Tomography in Interval Appendectomy for Actinomycotic Appendicitis.
Ho Seung Kim1, Jung Hoon Lee2
Departments of 1Surgery and 2Pathology, The Armed Forces Capital Hospital, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.
Corresponding Author:
Dr. Ho Seung Kim
Email: thankhjk@naver.com
Received: 30-MAY-2017 Accepted: 25-AUG-2017 Published Online: 05-OCT-2017
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.17659/01.2017.0089
Abstract
Background: Appendicitis is common medical emergency requiring surgery although currently some surgeons choose non-operative management based on the patient’s overall health status. After conservative management, surgeons usually obtain a computed tomography (CT) scan particularly when the patient’s clinical manifestations are questionable. Actinomycosis could be a rare cause of an insidious clinical presentation of appendicitis. Case Report: We report a case of appendicitis caused by actinomycosis with follow up using CT scans during non-operative management before surgery. Conclusion: Surgeons should consider actinomycosis in the differential diagnoses during non-operative management of appendicitis.
Keywords : Actinomycosis, Appendicitis, Computed Tomography, Humans, Radionuclide Imaging.
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