Asian Journal of Surgery (Jul 2007)

Appendiceal Abscess Revealed by Ureteral Stenosis and Hydronephrosis

  • Toufic J. Ata,
  • Elie K. Chouillard,
  • Aminata Kane,
  • Léon J. Maggiori,
  • Yves L. Ville,
  • Arnaud L. Fauconnier,
  • Abe L. Fingerhut

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/S1015-9584(08)60027-5
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 30, no. 3
pp. 224 – 226

Abstract

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Acute appendicitis presenting with ureteral stenosis and hydronephrosis is very rare. Here, we report the case of a patient who had complicated acute appendicitis with perforation and abscess resulting in right pyeloureteral dilation.

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