Basic Research
Copyright ©2005 Baishideng Publishing Group Inc.
World J Gastroenterol. Dec 14, 2005; 11(46): 7261-7265
Published online Dec 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i46.7261
Table 2 Etiology in 22 controls with non-pancreatic acute abdomen
EtiologyNumber of patientsPercentage
Acute cholecystitis522.7
Acute appendicitis313.6
Coliky pain313.6
Intestinal obstruction29.1
Active Crohn’s disease29.1
Acute cholangitis14.5
Perforated peptic ulcer14.5
Gastric carcinoma14.5
Epiploic appendicitis14.5
Abdominal abscess14.5
Bleeding peptic ulcer14.5
Mesenteric lymphadenitis14.5