Computer tomography imaging of an unusual cause of appendicitis: a case report

[摘要] Foreign body occlusion of appendices lumen is a quite rare cause of appendicitis due to foreign body. We present a case of a 63-year-old male who presented with right lower quadrant pain since 24 hours. Computed tomography (CT) demonstrated an acute appendicitis due to a metallic foreign body which was found to be a bullet.

[学科分类] 外科医学

[关键词] Gamble;appendicitis;bullet