Stump appendicitis - an overlooked clinical entity.

Stump appendicitis is a rare disease, often overlooked. Thepossibility of stump appendicitis is not clear to all clinicians.It can represent a diagnostic dilemma if the treating physicianis not aware of this uncommon disease. Presenting symptomsare indistinguishable from those of primary appendicitis. Wepresent two cases of stump appendicitis operated in ourdepartment and their treatment. A heightened awareness ofthe possibility of this disease can lead to good initial surgical technique and prevention, and to early diagnosis in the eventof stump appendicitis. Celsius.