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A case of Retained Appendicolith

Yaminipriyadarshini Adusumilli

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Abstract : A 37 year old male presented with pain in the right posterolateral aspect of abdomen (on off) and fever of three months duration. He underwent laparoscopic appendicectomy seven months back elsewhere. On investigating after admission, usg abdomen showed well defined extraperitoneal collection of 10.4 x 3.1 cm along right lateral abdominal wall with a calculus of size 1.4 cm. And a small intraperitoneal collection of 3.8 x2.0 cm close to the lower border of extraperitoneal collection. He underwent exploration under spinal anaesthesia. Appendicolith was removed and pus collection drained out. Right side inter costal and intermuscular drain tubes placed. Post operative period he had recurrent fever spikes which gradually subsided with appropriate treatment.

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