Open AccessA large radiopaque appendicolith in an 8-year-old child
Author(s) -
Rahul Gupta,
Pradip Pokharia,
Rahul Varshney
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of minimal access surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0972-9941
pISSN - 1998-3921
DOI - 10.4103/jmas.jmas_229_19
Subject(s) - medicine , acute appendicitis , appendicitis , surgery , appendix , radiology , general surgery , paleontology , biology
Appendicoliths are one of the most common causes of acute appendicitis. However, giant radiopaque appendicoliths are rare, especially in paediatric age group. We report a case of acute appendicitis in an 8-year-old boy due to a large 2-cm radiopaque appendicolith treated successfully by laparoscopic appendectomy.
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