A case of lower digestive tract hemorrhage caused by appendicitis in China. (2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Shen, Zhen; Huang, Yan-zhi; Ning, Li-min; Gao, Hai-cheng; Wang, Wei
• Is Part Of: International journal of surgery case reports. Volume 39(2017)
• Page Start: 34
• Page End: 35
• Publication Date: 2017
• Subjects: Lower digestive tract hemorrhage -- Appendicitis -- Laparoscopic surgery; Surgery -- Periodicals; Surgical Procedures, Operative -- Periodicals; Surgery; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 617.005
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2017.06.038
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2210-2612

Abstract

Highlights: This article introduces a case of lower digestive tract hemorrhage caused by appendicitis in China. Patients have been successfully operated. Abstract: In this case, we report a case of lower digestive tract hemorrhage caused by appendicitis in China. An 46-year-old Chinese male was sent to China-Japan union Hospital of Jilin University with abdominal pain in 2015. The patient was diagnosed with anemia. In this report, the appendix of patient was excised by laparoscopic surgery. The patient's colonoscopy results showed patient could be seen a large number of dark red blood and fresh blood in the intestinal cavity. The patient's colon position found focal mucosal shedding, shallow ulcer formation. As last, the patient was successfully performed and reduced the patient's pain by laparoscopic surgery.