Appendicular Abscess: Unusual Clinico-Radiological Appearance

Abstract

Introduction: Appendicitis is the most common surgical emergency in childhood. It's a common surgical disease that can be presented with a wide variety of atypical clinical features. Clinical Case: We report a case of a 7-year-old female patient admitted for abdominal pain dating back 20 days, radiological exploration suggested a right ovarian teratoma, while laparoscopic exploration has objective an appendicular abscess. Conclusion: This case has allowed us to clarify an atypical case of complicated appendicitis, and also to show the contribution of laparoscopy.