Peritoneovaginal Fistula and Appendicitis-Related Pelvic Abscess in Pregnancy

Appendicitis in pregnancy is the most common nonobstetric surgical emergency. Pregnancy causes changes in anatomy, which could lead to uncertainty regarding the diagnosis of appendicitis. This case report describes a case of appendicitis presenting with peritoneovaginal fistula in a pregnant woman i...

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Main Authors: Mona Saleh, Antonia Francis Kim, Andrew Gardner, Katherine Sun, Sara Brubaker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2020-04-01
Series:American Journal of Perinatology Reports
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0040-1708849