Postpartum appendicitis manifesting as umbilical purulence

Uncommon acquired fistulae involving the digestive system: summary of data

“…Treatment is surgical: appendectomy and suture closure of the bladder. Review of the literature concerning appendicocutaneous fistulae occurring following acute perforated appendicitis reveals that there are many case reports and a few case series, and that most patients were eventually treated surgically rather than non-operatively [94][95][96][97]. This represents a selection bias since operative treatment is relatively easier compared to other fistulae resulting from other pathologies.…”

Appendicitis in puerpeium: Case report

“…A kutni apendicitis u pureperijumu ~esto se kasno dijagnostikuje, jer klini~ki znaci mogu biti neubedljivi. Incidenca apendicitisa nije pove}ana tokom trudno}e u odnosu na negravidno stanje, ali je stopa perforacije dva do tri puta ~eš}a, zbog teško}a u dijagnostikovanju tokom postpartalnog perioda 1,2 . Tipi~ni abdominalni znaci ~esto izostaju, što mo'e dovesti do odlo'ene hirurške intervencije.…”