Open AccessSuccessful nonsurgical treatment for synchronous acute cholecystitis and acute appendicitis: A case report and review of the literatures
Author(s) -
Ting-Ying Lee,
HaoMing Chang,
Ming-Lang Shih,
Teng-Wei Chen,
Chung-Bao Hsieh,
De-Chuan Chan,
JyhCherng Yu,
GuoShiou Liao
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
yīxué yánjiū zázhì/journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.176
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 2542-4939
pISSN - 1011-4564
DOI - 10.4103/1011-4564.134385
Subject(s) - acute cholecystitis , acute appendicitis , medicine , appendicitis , cholecystitis , general surgery , surgery , cholecystectomy , gallbladder
Acute appendicitis and acute cholecystitis are commonly seen in acute abdominal disease. However, it is rarely described that synchronous acute cholecystitis and acute appendicitis presented. Here, we present a case of 78-year-old male suffered from cholelithiasis with acute cholecystitis synchronized with acute appendicitis treated with nonsurgical management successfully