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Article: Acute appendicitis presenting as pneumoperitoneum in a teenage boy undergoing chemotherapy

TitleAcute appendicitis presenting as pneumoperitoneum in a teenage boy undergoing chemotherapy
Authors
Wong, CWYChung, PHYLan, LCLWong, KKY
Issue Date2015
PublisherBMJ Group. The Journal's web site is located at http://casereports.bmj.com
Citation
BMJ Case Reports, 2015, v. 2015, p. article no. bcr2015210347 How to Cite?
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2015-210347
AbstractChemotherapy of paediatric haematological malignancies can induce infectious complications of the gastrointestinal tract, with predilection of the ileocaecal region. Common causes of right lower abdominal pain in the febrile patient with neutropaenia include acute appendicitis, typhlitis, ileus and intussusception. In this case report, we describe a teenage boy with acute appendicitis presenting with pneumoperitoneum during his course of chemotherapy. The incidence, aetiology, diagnosis, investigations and management of this uncommon presentation in a common disease are discussed. The controversial topic of the management of acute appendicitis in a febrile patient with neutropaenia is also reviewed and discussed.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/298794
ISSN
1757-790X
2023 Impact Factor: 0.6
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.235
PubMed Central ID
PMC4600793

 

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dc.contributor.authorChung, PHY-
dc.contributor.authorLan, LCL-
dc.contributor.authorWong, KKY-
dc.date.accessioned2021-04-12T03:03:28Z-
dc.date.available2021-04-12T03:03:28Z-
dc.date.issued2015-
dc.identifier.citationBMJ Case Reports, 2015, v. 2015, p. article no. bcr2015210347-
dc.identifier.issn1757-790X-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/298794-
dc.description.abstractChemotherapy of paediatric haematological malignancies can induce infectious complications of the gastrointestinal tract, with predilection of the ileocaecal region. Common causes of right lower abdominal pain in the febrile patient with neutropaenia include acute appendicitis, typhlitis, ileus and intussusception. In this case report, we describe a teenage boy with acute appendicitis presenting with pneumoperitoneum during his course of chemotherapy. The incidence, aetiology, diagnosis, investigations and management of this uncommon presentation in a common disease are discussed. The controversial topic of the management of acute appendicitis in a febrile patient with neutropaenia is also reviewed and discussed.-
dc.languageeng-
dc.publisherBMJ Group. The Journal's web site is located at http://casereports.bmj.com-
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dc.rightsBMJ Case Reports. Copyright © BMJ Group.-
dc.rightsAuthor’s Accepted Manuscript This article has been accepted for publication in [Journal, Year] following peer review, and the Version of Record can be accessed online at [insert full DOI eg. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/xxxxx © Authors (or their employer(s)) OR © BMJ Publishing Group Ltd ( for assignments of BMJ Case Reports) <year>-
dc.titleAcute appendicitis presenting as pneumoperitoneum in a teenage boy undergoing chemotherapy-
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dc.identifier.emailChung, PHY: chungphy@hku.hk-
dc.identifier.emailLan, LCL: lancll@hku.hk-
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dc.publisher.placeUnited Kingdom-

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