ArticleCureus2019
A 'Bit' of Appendicitis: A Case of a Foreign Object in the Adult Appendix.
Article in Cureus, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.
- Article
- Nail in the appendix: Asymptomatic foreign body lodging detected by imaging.Radiology case reports · 2026Article
- 'Bit' off more than he could chew: asymptomatic foreign body in the appendix.Journal of surgical case reports · 2024Article
- Foreign Body Ingestion by a Psychiatric Patient Requiring an Appendectomy: A Case Report.Cureus · 2023Article
- Review
- Previous Foreign Body Ingestion in the Appendix Causing Acute Appendicitis: A Case Report.Cureus · 2023Article
- A case report of foreign body appendicitis caused by tongue piercing ingestion.International journal of surgery case reports · 2021Article
- Unusual cause of appendicitis. A case report of acute appendicitis caused by needle ingestion.International journal of surgery case reports · 2020Article
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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Appendicitis is the most common abdominal surgical emergency, and if left untreated, can lead to an abscess, peritonitis, or even death. The exact mechanism of appendicitis has yet to be elucidated, but the predominant theory is that different forms of luminal obstruction of the vermiform appendix lead to ischemia of the appendix wall and subsequent translocation of bacteria across the compromised mucosa, leading to transmural inflammation. The most common etiology is hyperplasia of lymphoid tissue in the mucosa, often secondary to infection and inflammation with gradual symptom onset. Rarer causes of obstruction include parasitic infiltration, fibrous bands, carcinoid syndrome, and foreign body ingestion and often have atypical or absent symptomatology, making diagnosis more challenging and complications more frequent. We present a rare case of foreign body-associated appendicitis with distal lodging in the appendix and highlight the importance of prophylactic appendectomy to avoid severe complications.
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