TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Appendicitis secondary to trauma following a camel kick: case report and review of literature
JO  - Case reports in surgery
A1  - Toffaha, Ali
A1  - Al-Yahri, Omer
A1  - Hijawi, Zainab
A1  - Al-Mudares, Saif
A1  - Al-Tarakji, Mohannad
A1  - Shahid, Fakhar
A1  - Ali, Syed Muhammad
SP  - e6667873
EP  - e6667873
VL  - 2021
IS  - 
N2  - INTRODUCTION: Independently, trauma and appendicitis are two of the most common conditions in surgical practice. Rarely, both conditions may coexist, which raises the controversy whether it is merely a coincidence or trauma may lead to acute appendicitis. Presentation of Case. We report a case of acute appendicitis after blunt abdominal trauma caused by a camel hoof kick to the abdomen in a young man and discuss the potential underlying pathophysiologic mechanisms with review of the pertinent literature. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Blunt abdominal trauma caused by a camel kick to the abdomen requires a close observation of the patients. A camel kick may increase intra-abdominal pressure and cause internal organ injury including the appendix. Therefore, acute appendicitis should be considered in differential diagnosis in any patient with abdominal pain resembling appendicitis following blunt abdominal trauma.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2090-6900
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/6667873
ID  - ref1
ER  -