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World J Clin Cases. Sep 26, 2023; 11(27): 6491-6497
Published online Sep 26, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i27.6491
Published online Sep 26, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i27.6491
Acute peritonitis secondary to post-traumatic appendicitis: A case report and literature review
Ghada Habachi, Bochra Aziza, Sabrine Ben-Ammar, Oussama Maherzi, Yasmine Houas, Yosra Kerkeni, Sondes Sahli, Riadh Jouini, Department of Pediatric Surgery A, The Béchir-Hamza Children’s Hospital, Tunis 1029, Tunisia
Author contributions: Habachi G analyzed the data and wrote the manuscript; Aziza B contributed to the literature review; All authors have read and approve the final manuscript.
Informed consent statement: Consent was obtained from the patient for anonymized publication of this case.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
CARE Checklist (2016) statement: The authors have read CARE Checklist (2016), and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to CARE Checklist (2016).
Corresponding author: Bochra Aziza, Doctor, Surgeon, Department of Pediatric Surgery A, The Béchir-Hamza Children’s Hospital, 167 Bd du 9 Avril 1938, Tunis 1029, Tunisia.
Received: April 13, 2023
Peer-review started: April 13, 2023
First decision: May 31, 2023
Revised: July 30, 2023
Accepted: August 25, 2023
Article in press: August 25, 2023
Published online: September 26, 2023
Processing time: 159 Days and 18.6 Hours
Peer-review started: April 13, 2023
First decision: May 31, 2023
Revised: July 30, 2023
Accepted: August 25, 2023
Article in press: August 25, 2023
Published online: September 26, 2023
Processing time: 159 Days and 18.6 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Appendicitis and abdominal trauma represent the two most common surgical emergencies in both adults and children. However, their coexistence may pose a diagnostic dilemma depending on whether the finding is incidental. Appendicitis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of right lower quadrant pain after abdominal or perineal trauma.