Affiliations 

  • 1 G Ramesh, MS. Department of Surgery, Hospital Melaka, Jalan Mufti Haji Khalil, 75400 Melaka
  • 2 P W Ho, FRCS. Department of Surgery, Hospital Melaka, Jalan Mufti Haji Khalil, 75400 Melaka
  • 3 K L Ng, MBBS. Department of Surgery, Hospital Melaka, Jalan Mufti Haji Khalil, 75400 Melaka
  • 4 T Jegan, MBBS. Department of Surgery, Hospital Melaka, Jalan Mufti Haji Khalil, 75400 Melaka
Med J Malaysia, 2002 Mar;57(1):123-4.
PMID: 14569731

Abstract

A young boy presented with history of abdominal trauma. History and initial clinical findings suggested a soft tissue injury. Due to increasing abdominal pain and fever, we proceeded with an exploratory laparotomy with a diagnosis of intra-abdominal injury, at which we found a perforated appendix. Appendicitis following blunt abdominal trauma needs high index of suspicion.

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