Postpartum appendicitis manifesting as umbilical purulence.
Am J Emerg Med 2010;
28:262.e1-3. [PMID:
20159421 DOI:
10.1016/j.ajem.2009.06.016]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2009] [Accepted: 06/19/2009] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
Abstract
The diagnosis of abdominal pain is often difficult in the intrapartum and postpartum states. We describe an unusual case of postpartum appendicitis complicated by appendiceal rupture, abscess formation, and enterocutaneous umbilical drainage.
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