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Chronic Amebiasis Presenting As Appendicitis and Preliminary Diagnosed As a Mucocele: A Diagnostic Dilemma and Unexpected Histopathological Finding After Surgery

Apandisit Kliniği ile Başvuran ve Mukosel Ön-Tanısı Alan Kronik Amebiasis: Tanısal İkilem ve Cerrahi Sonrası Beklenmedik Histopatolojik Bulgu

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Timely diagnosis and appropriate therapy might prevent probable future complications in patients with amoebic appendicitis.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Amoebic appendicitis is an extremely rare condition which is generally surgically treated with the initial diagnosis of acute appendicitis, and its definitive diagnosis cannot be made until the exact histopathological analysis.
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Key Findings & Data:In this paper a 14-year-old male patient with amoebic appendicitis is presented.
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Conclusion & Impact:Timely diagnosis and appropriate therapy might prevent probable future complications in patients with amoebic appendicitis.
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Amoebic appendicitis is an extremely rare condition which is generally surgically treated with the initial diagnosis of acute appendicitis, and its definitive diagnosis cannot be made until the exact histopathological analysis. In this paper a 14-year-old male patient with amoebic appendicitis is presented. Pain in right lower quadrant was the only positive finding. A laparoscopic appendectomy was performed because of enlargement appendix and a preliminary diagnosis of mucocele in radiological examinations. Macroscopically appendix was extremely edematous and dilated. Microscopic analysis was evaluated as amoebic appendicitis. This case report emphasizes the importance of careful histopathological analysis of appendix, especially, in patients who do not demonstrate typical clinical symptoms of appendicitis. Timely diagnosis and appropriate therapy might prevent probable future complications in patients with amoebic appendicitis.

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Amebik apandisit son derece nadir görülen bir durumdur ve genellikle akut apandisit ön tanısı ile opere edilip histopatolojik incelemesi yapılıncaya kadar da tanısı konulamaz. Amebik apandisit tanısı alan 14 yaşında bir erkek hasta nadir görülmesi ve konuya dikkat çekilmesi amacıyla sunuldu. Hastada pozitif muayene bulgusu olarak sadece karın sağ alt kadran ağrısı mevcuttu. Radyolojik incelemelerdeki genişlemiş apendiks ve mukosel ön tanısı nedeniyle laparoskopik apendektomi uygulandı. Makroskopik olarak apendiks ödemli ve dilate idi. Mikroskopik inceleme amebik apandisit olarak yorumlandı. Bu olgu sunumu, özellikle tipik apandisit bulguları olmayan hastalarda dikkatli histopatolojik incelemenin önemini vurgulamaktadır. Zamanında tanı ve uygun tedavi ile, amebik apandisitli hastalarda olası komplikasyonlar önlenebilecektir.

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KAFADAR, M. T., BAKAN, V., ÇAVİŞ, T. (2017). Chronic Amebiasis Presenting As Appendicitis and Preliminary Diagnosed As a Mucocele: A Diagnostic Dilemma and Unexpected Histopathological Finding After Surgery. Van Tıp Dergisi, Cilt: 24 - Sayı: 4, 386–390. https://ajindex.com/articles/334526

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