Metastasis‐induced Perforated Appendicitis: An Acute Abdomen of Rare Aetiology

Re: Acute traumatic appendicitis following blunt abdominal trauma

“…The pathogenesis of acute appendicitis has been debated for over 100 years, with aetiological factors including luminal obstruction, lymphoid hyperplasia and rarely foreign bodies or malignancy. 1,2 While blunt abdominal trauma and appendicitis are both exceedingly prevalent, the occasional coexistence of both pathologies has created controversy: is this true incidence or a coincidence? 3,4 Although uncommon, this scenario has not been reported in the Australian literature.…”

“…According to the literature, PG is misdiagnosed in 90% of cases because of a lack of awareness among the physicians who are rarely confronted with this disorder. 2 This is to describe a case of a 76-year-old female with a history of phlebothrombosis of the left lower leg. The patient was admitted to the surgery department because of her fever of 101.1°F, malaise, left…”