Title of article
Valentino appendix: A report of 3 cases
Author/Authors
Sultan, Rizwan Aga Khan University Hospital - Department of Surgery, Pakistan , Pal, Khuwaja Muhammad Inam Aga Khan University Hospital - Department of Surgery, Pakistan
From page
223
To page
224
Abstract
We present three cases of young male patients with perforated duodenal ulcer that were diagnosed and treated as appendicitis with appendectomy. They presented with peritonitis and were treated accordingly. Because of the misdiagnosis, their hospital course was significantly prolonged. This morbidity could have been avoided by careful history-taking, examination and peroperative findings.
Keywords
Duodenal ulcer , Appendicitis
Journal title
Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association (Centre) JPMA
Journal title
Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association (Centre) JPMA
Record number
2590894
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