A Case of Barium Appendicitis after a Small Bowel Series / 대한소화기내시경학회지
Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
;
: 38-41, 2011.
Artículo
en Coreano
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-193603
ABSTRACT
Barium appendicitis is a rare complication that occurs due to barium retention in the appendix after a barium study. It is believed that retained barium in the appendix forms a barium-coated fecalith and causes barium appendicitis. A 19-year-old man visited the hospital due to melena. He underwent an endoscopy and a colonoscopy but no bleeding focus was discovered. Next, a small bowel series was performed to confirm the absence of small bowel bleeding. Two weeks later, he felt right lower quadrant pain in his abdomen and developed a fever. A blood test revealed an elevated white blood cell count. A plain abdominal radiograph indicated retained barium in the appendix. A computed tomography scan revealed a dilated barium filled appendix. Thus, the pain was thought to caused by barium retention in the appendix that precipitated acute appendicitis. He underwent an appendectomy and healed well without complications.
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Asunto principal:
Apendicectomía
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Apendicitis
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Apéndice
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Retención en Psicología
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Bario
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Melena
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Colonoscopía
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Endoscopía
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Abdomen
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Impactación Fecal
Límite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Año:
2011
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Artículo
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