Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg. 1996; 2(2): 218-220
RETROPERİTONEAL APANDİSİT PERFORASYONU VE PLEVRAL EFFÜZYON
İbrahim Barut1, Osman Nuri Dilek1, İrfan Yalçınkaya1, Ekrem Algün1Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Genel Cerrahi AdRETROPERITONEAL APPENDICITIS PERFORATION AND PLEURAL EFFUSION
İbrahim Barut1, Osman Nuri Dilek1, İrfan Yalçınkaya1, Ekrem Algün1Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Genel Cerrahi AdWe report a case who was admitted to our hospital with pleural effusion and diagnosed as perforated acute appedisitis with retroperitoneal abscess formation. Appendectomy and retroperitoneal abscess draninage was performed. Retroperitoneal appendicitis perforation, as cause of abscess formation and pleural effusion, is discussed, and the literature is reviewed.
Keywords: APPENDICITIS, COMPLICATION, RETROPERITONEAL ABSCESS, PLEURAL EFFUSION