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Toothpick perforation of the caecum
Authors:
D Nićiforovic ,
Centre of Radiology, Clinical Centre of Vojvodina, Novi Sad, Serbia,
University of Novi Sad, Medical Faculty, Novi Sad, Serbia,
A Spasic,
Centre of Radiology, Clinical Centre of Vojvodina, Novi Sad, Serbia,
I Turkalj,
Centre of Radiology, Clinical Centre of Vojvodina, Novi Sad, Serbia
F M Vanhoenacker
Department of Radiology, AZ Sint-Maarten DuffelMechelen, Mechelen
Department of Radiology, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem
University of Ghent, Faculty of medicine and Health sciences, Ghent.
Abstract
A 61-year-old male was admitted to the Emergency department
with a history of increasing abdominal pain for 7 days. On physical
exam pain and tenderness in the right lower quadrant were evident
while laboratory examination revealed slightly elevated neutrophil
count. Abdominal ultrasound was unremarkable probably due to
artifacts induced by gas in caecum.
How to Cite:
Nićiforovic, D., Spasic, A., Turkalj, I. and Vanhoenacker, F.M., 2014. Toothpick perforation of the caecum. Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology, 97(1), p.47. DOI: http://doi.org/10.5334/jbr-btr.9
Published on
01 Jan 2014.
Peer Reviewed
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