| Literature DB >> 8285974 |
S M Green1, S P Schmidt, S G Rothrock.
Abstract
An unusual case of acute appendicitis induced by a metal drill bit that was ingested by a 27-year-old man 3 years before presentation is reported. This foreign body lodged in the patient's appendix and developed a fecalith coating. When this fecalith coating enlarged enough to obstruct the appendiceal lumen, the patient presented with classic acute appendicitis. Foreign body-induced appendicitis is reviewed.Entities:
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Year: 1994 PMID: 8285974 DOI: 10.1016/0735-6757(94)90199-6
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Emerg Med ISSN: 0735-6757 Impact factor: 2.469