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題名 | Atypical Appendicitis in the Elderly |
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作者姓名(外文) | Su, Yu-jang; Lai, Yen-chun; Chen, Chang-chih; | 書刊名 | International Journal of Gerontology |
卷期 | 5:2 2011.06[民100.06] |
頁次 | 頁117-119 |
分類號 | 417.7479 |
關鍵詞 | Appendicitis; Elderly; Ileus; |
語文 | 英文(English) |
英文摘要 | A 79-year-old man presented to our emergency department with abdominal fullness without stool passage for 2 days. Blood tests showed no evidence of leukocytosis, and the plain film of abdomen revealed small bowel ileus. He had no history of any operation. He complained of progressive distention of abdomen, and computed tomography (CT) of abdomen was arranged for him; engorged appendix with inflammatory process of pericecal space was found. Under suspicion of appendicitis, the general surgeon decided to perform exploratory laparotomy. A pathologist proved the appendicitis. Sole presentation of ileus in appendicitis is found in only 4.4–5.8% of appendicitis, and physicians in the emergency department should keep in mind the possibility of appendicitis even if the patient does not ever complain of abdominal pain, especially in the elderly. |
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