Complicated acute appendicitis in a patient with Type 2 Diabetes: a case report
Authors: Muhammad Shoaib Zaidi
Background: Acute appendicitis usually presents atypically in extremes of ages and can be associated with complications like perforation especially in the elderly and immunocompromised people. Case Presentation: We describe the case of an elderly lady with Type 2 diabetes, on long-term steroids for Sheehan's syndrome. She was found to have complicated acute appendicitis, that was ultimately treated with appendicectomy. Conclusion: Appendicitis can manifest atypically and can be complicated in the elderly and immunocompromised individuals like patients with diabetes. It should always be kept in the differentials of right iliac fossa pain.
Keywords: Diabetes, CAA (Complicated Acute Appendicitis), old age, case report
Authors
Correspondence to:
MUHAMMAD SHOAIB ZAIDI, UNIVERSITY DIABETES CENTER,KING SAUD UNIVERSITY,RIYADH,SAUDI ARABIA zaidimuh@gmail.com
Publication history:
Received 16 Dec 2017
Accepted 01 Jan 2018
Published online 16 Jan 2018
Published in print 20 Feb 2018
Muhammad Shoaib Zaidi. Complicated acute appendicitis in a patient with Type 2 Diabetes: a case report. EJMCR. 2018; 2(1): 23-25. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/2/1
Muhammad Shoaib Zaidi. Complicated acute appendicitis in a patient with Type 2 Diabetes: a case report. https://www.ejmcr.com/?mno=283888 [Access: April 20, 2024]. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/2/1
Muhammad Shoaib Zaidi. Complicated acute appendicitis in a patient with Type 2 Diabetes: a case report. EJMCR. 2018; 2(1): 23-25. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/2/1
Muhammad Shoaib Zaidi. Complicated acute appendicitis in a patient with Type 2 Diabetes: a case report. EJMCR. (2018), [cited April 20, 2024]; 2(1): 23-25. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/2/1
Muhammad Shoaib Zaidi (2018) Complicated acute appendicitis in a patient with Type 2 Diabetes: a case report. EJMCR, 2 (1), 23-25. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/2/1
Muhammad Shoaib Zaidi. 2018. Complicated acute appendicitis in a patient with Type 2 Diabetes: a case report. European Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2 (1), 23-25. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/2/1
Muhammad Shoaib Zaidi. "Complicated acute appendicitis in a patient with Type 2 Diabetes: a case report." European Journal of Medical Case Reports 2 (2018), 23-25. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/2/1
Muhammad Shoaib Zaidi. "Complicated acute appendicitis in a patient with Type 2 Diabetes: a case report." European Journal of Medical Case Reports 2.1 (2018), 23-25. Print. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/2/1
Muhammad Shoaib Zaidi (2018) Complicated acute appendicitis in a patient with Type 2 Diabetes: a case report. European Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2 (1), 23-25. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/2/1