Clinical analysis of 12 cases of gynecological infections acute abdomen misdiagnosed as acute suppurative appendicitis / 中国基层医药

Objective To explore the reasons of gynecological infections acute abdomen misdiagnosed as acute suppurative appendicitis and put forward methods to reduce the misdiagnosis.Methods To review and analyze the clinical data of 12 patients with gynecological infectious who had been misdiagnosed as acute suppurative appendicitis.Results The acute pyogenic pelvic inflammatory disease in 6 cases,right salpingitis and empyema in 3 cases,ovarian cysts in 3 cases.Conclusion The lack of clinical experience and examination,omissions and misleading relevant gynecological history,over-reliance on secondary inspections,and lack of consultation are the main reasons of gynecological infectious diseases misdiagnosis.