06 July 2022>: Articles
Unusual Presentation of Perforated Acute Appendicitis: A Case Report
Unusual clinical course, Challenging differential diagnosis, Management of emergency care
Hutton White B , Alexandria S. Laykova B , Brendan O’Dowd B , Tarik Wasfie A*DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.935405
Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e935405
Table 1. Comparison of common presentation of classic acute appendicitis and patient.
Acute appendicitis | Patient | |
---|---|---|
Periumbilical pain | Yes | No |
Right lower abdominal tenderness | Yes | No |
Rebound tenderness | Yes | Yes |
Fever | Yes | No |
Nausea & vomiting | Yes | No |
Anorexia | Yes | No |
Constipation | Yes | No |
Leukocytosis | Yes | No |
Computed tomography of abdomen | Inflamed appendix | None |