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RETROPERITONEAL APPENDICITIS PERFORATION AND PLEURAL EFFUSION [Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg]
Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg. 1996; 2(2): 218-220

RETROPERITONEAL APPENDICITIS PERFORATION AND PLEURAL EFFUSION

İbrahim Barut1, Osman Nuri Dilek1, İrfan Yalçınkaya1, Ekrem Algün1
Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Genel Cerrahi Ad

We report a case who was admitted to our hospital with pleural effusion and diagnosed as perforated acute appedisitis with retroperitoneal abscess formation. Appendectomy and retroperitoneal abscess draninage was performed. Retroperitoneal appendicitis perforation, as cause of abscess formation and pleural effusion, is discussed, and the literature is reviewed.

Keywords: APPENDICITIS, COMPLICATION, RETROPERITONEAL ABSCESS, PLEURAL EFFUSION

RETROPERİTONEAL APANDİSİT PERFORASYONU VE PLEVRAL EFFÜZYON

İbrahim Barut1, Osman Nuri Dilek1, İrfan Yalçınkaya1, Ekrem Algün1
Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Genel Cerrahi Ad


İbrahim Barut, Osman Nuri Dilek, İrfan Yalçınkaya, Ekrem Algün. RETROPERITONEAL APPENDICITIS PERFORATION AND PLEURAL EFFUSION. Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg. 1996; 2(2): 218-220