Open AccessCLINICAL STUDY OF PAIN IN RIGHT ILIAC FOSSA
Author(s) -
Saurabh Kothari,
M.L. Kothari,
Shree Mohan Joshi,
Kalp Shandilya
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of medical and biomedical studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2589-8698
pISSN - 2589-868X
DOI - 10.32553/ijmbs.v4i8.1365
Subject(s) - iliac fossa , medicine , appendicular skeleton , abdomen , differential diagnosis , abscess , surgery , tuberculosis , appendix , radiology , appendicitis , physical examination , anatomy , pathology , paleontology , biology
Background: A mass in the right iliac fossa is a common diagnostic problem encountered in clinical practice, requiring skill in diagnosis.
Methods: 100 patients with signs and symptoms of right iliac fossa mass admitted in Hospital were identified and were studied by taking detailed clinical history, physical examination and were subjected to various investigations like x ray erect abdomen, chest x-ray, contrast x-ray .
Result: In this study of out of 100 cases, 65.00% of cases were related to appendicular pathology either in the form of appendicular mass or appendicular abscess. There were 12.00% cases of ileocaecal tuberculosis.
Conclusion: Appendicular lump remains the most common cause for right iliac fossa pain. Ileocaecal tuberculosis is one of the most important differential diagnoses for pain abdomen.
Keywords: Appendicular Mass, Ileocaecal Tuberculosis, Carcinoma Caecum, Right Iliac Fossa Mass.