Open AccessCecal Perforation Secondary to Migrated Stent Mimicking Perforated Appendicitis
Author(s) -
Ong XZ,
Leow YC
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
sas journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2454-5104
DOI - 10.36347/sasjs.2021.v07i11.004
Subject(s) - cecum , medicine , perforation , biliary stent , complication , stent , appendicitis , surgery , radiology , materials science , punching , metallurgy
Bowel perforation secondary to migrated biliary stent is a rare complication. We report a case of biliary stent migration causing perforation of the cecum presenting with symptoms mimicking that of an perforated appendicitis