Open AccessA case of acute gangrenous appendicitis complicated by phlegmonous omentitis in a child with cystic fibrosis
Author(s) -
Nataliya Rohovyk,
M. B. Zakharus,
L. Y. Bober,
B. V. Tsiupka,
B. I. Hyzha,
L. Y. Hyzha
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
bukovinsʹkij medičnij vìsnik
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2413-0737
pISSN - 1684-7903
DOI - 10.24061/2413-0737.xviii.4.72.2014.238
Subject(s) - meconium ileus , cystic fibrosis , medicine , pathological , gastroenterology , pancreas , malabsorption , cholestasis , appendix , fibrosis , abdominal pain , meconium , fetus , pregnancy , biology , genetics , paleontology
Cystic fibrosis is one of the most common genetic diseases characterized by lesions of the exocrine glands of vital organs. There is a disturbance of ion transport and secretion is changing in electrolyte composition of target organs (bronchi, pancreas, intestines, etc.). This leads to a number of pathological conditions and their complications, including malabsorption syndrome, meconium ileus, distal intestinal obstruction syndrome, cholestasis, diseases of the respiratory tract, protein-energy deficiency. Abdominal pain is one of the most common complaints of patients with cystic fibrosis, which can mask a number of pathological conditions, including appendicitis, which is usually characterized by atypical course and it is difficult to diagnose.