Open AccessSnapshot quiz – recurrent right iliac fossa pain in the patient with a previous history of appendicitis
Author(s) -
Aris Chandran Johan,
Cobb Will A.,
Keeler Barrie D.,
Soin Bob
Publication year - 2015
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/ccr3.235
Subject(s) - medicine , appendicitis , iliac fossa , snapshot (computer storage) , appendix , surgery , abdominal pain , radiology , general surgery , paleontology , computer science , biology , operating system
Key Clinical Message A low threshold for computed tomography ( CT ) scanning in patients with previous appendicectomy and right iliac fossa pain helps facilitate timely diagnosis and exclusion of other differential diagnoses. Here, we present a rare cause which has significant medicolegal ramifications and is accurately diagnosed with CT .