Incidental Diagnosis of Appendiceal Abscess by Colonoscopy: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Ramin Niknam, Mohammad Reza Fattahi, Laleh Mahmoudi

Abstract


Although complicated acute appendicitis is occasionally observed in general practice, the diagnosis of appendiceal abscess by colonoscopy is unusual. We report a case of appendiceal abscess with spontaneous drainage into the lumen of colon diagnosed during colonoscopy and resolved by the time of surgery.


Keywords


Appendiceal Abscess; Colonoscopy; Surgery

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