Open AccessTuberculous colon perforation mimicking acute appendicitis: A case report and review of the literature
Author(s) -
Nahida ElRifai,
Hassan Harissi,
Nabil Daoud,
Emmanuelle Leteurtre,
Frédéric Gottrand
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.1795
Subject(s) - medicine , exploratory laparotomy , perforation , acute appendicitis , presentation (obstetrics) , appendicitis , general surgery , tuberculosis , laparotomy , intestinal tuberculosis , surgery , pathology , materials science , punching , metallurgy
Key Clinical Message Acute appendicitis is the most common surgical condition encountered in the pediatric age group but the clinical presentation could be misleading. This highlights the importance of exploratory laparotomy even in the absence of systemic manifestations in order not to miss a serious underlying pathology such as intestinal tuberculosis.