Nihon Rinsho Geka Gakkai Zasshi (Journal of Japan Surgical Association)
Online ISSN : 1882-5133
Print ISSN : 1345-2843
ISSN-L : 1345-2843
Case Reports
A case of appendicitis caused by a tooth
Kuniyuki KATO, Makoto KOBAYASHI, Eiji MEGURO, Takashi IRINODA, Yoshiro HAYAKAWA, Akinori TAKAGANE
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2009 Volume 70 Issue 5 Pages 1425-1428

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Abstract
We report a case of appendicitis caused by a foreign body. A 54-year-old man with a 2-day history of lower abdominal pain was referred to the hospital. On abdominal X-ray's a foreign body was seen in the right pelvic cavity. On CT scan, a high density spot was noted in an enlarged appendix. Given a diagnosis of appendicitis, emergency surgery was done. The appendix wall was thickened and indurated due to inflammation, an appendectomy was done. A tooth was found in the resected appendix. It is rare to find an appendicitis caused by an accidentally swallowed tooth.
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