Synchronous Acute Appendicitis and Acute Cholecystitis.

Autor:	Flores LF; General Surgery, Universidad Internacional del Ecuador/Axxis Hospital, Quito, ECU., Morillo Cox Á; General Surgery, Universidad Internacional del Ecuador/Axxis Hospital, Quito, ECU., Fernandez Trokhimtchouk T; General Surgery, Universidad Internacional del Ecuador/Axxis Hospital, Quito, ECU., Otañez ES; General Surgery, Universidad Internacional del Ecuador/Axxis Hospital, Quito, ECU., Ayala AV; General Surgery, Universidad Internacional del Ecuador/Axxis Hospital, Quito, ECU.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Cureus [Cureus] 2023 Apr 07; Vol. 15 (4), pp. e37248. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Apr 07 (Print Publication: 2023).
DOI:	10.7759/cureus.37248
Abstrakt:	The occurrence of synchronous acute cholecystitis and appendicitis is rare. There are few cases reported and small series in the literature. We report the case of a 77-year-old male who presented to the emergency department with right-sided abdominal pain. He was diagnosed preoperatively with acute calculous cholecystitis. During the initial laparoscopy, a complicated appendiceal phlegmon was found and was treated with a one-step laparoscopic approach and subsequent antibiotics. The patient had an uneventful recovery and was discharged on postoperative day (POD) 2. The pathology report confirmed both diagnoses and an incidental low-grade appendiceal mucinous neoplasm. Although uncommon, it is important to be aware of the possibility of both simultaneous pathologies in a patient who presents to the emergency department with abdominal pain. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. (Copyright © 2023, Flores et al.)
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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