Appendicitis as a complication of endoscopic polypectomy at the appendix orifice

Abstract

We report a case of appendicitis after endoscopic polypectomy at the appendix orifice that was treated by laparoscopic surgery. In this article, we present a brief introduction to this disease entity and discuss the experiences learned from this case.

Keywords

• appendectomy
• appendicitis
• colonic polyps
• endoscopic mucosal resection
• laparoscopy