Appendicitis: A rare case caused by metastatic prostate cancer

Abstract

Acute appendicitis is the most common surgical emergency in the United States. However, unusual causes of appendicitis need to be considered in patients with significant co-morbidities like our patient with history of prostate cancer. Cases of acute appendicitis due to metastatic prostate cancer are rare, with only a few cases reported in the literature. We report a case of a 72 year old male with a history of metastatic prostate cancer that caused acute appendicitis prompting surgical intervention. Keywords: Acute appendicitis, Abdominal pain, Prostate cancer, Neoplasia metastatic