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World J Clin Cases. Dec 26, 2023; 11(36): 8563-8567
Published online Dec 26, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i36.8563
Published online Dec 26, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i36.8563
Colonoscopy-induced acute appendicitis: A case report
Xiao-Ling Song, Jin-You Ma, Zhi-Gao Zhang, Department of Gastroenterology, Sunshine Union Hospital, Weifang 261000, Shandong Province, China
Author contributions: Song XL designed the research plans and wrote the manuscript; Ma JY contributed to the index detection, collation and analysis of original results; Zhang ZG proposed the feasibility analysis of the research scheme and revised the paper.
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Corresponding author: Zhi-Gao Zhang, MD, Deputy Director, Department of Gastroenterology, Sunshine Union Hospital, No. 999 Yingqian Street, Weifang 261000, Shandong Province, China. techmed@126.com
Received: October 16, 2023
Peer-review started: October 16, 2023
First decision: November 1, 2023
Revised: November 11, 2023
Accepted: December 12, 2023
Article in press: December 12, 2023
Published online: December 26, 2023
Processing time: 67 Days and 5.3 Hours
Peer-review started: October 16, 2023
First decision: November 1, 2023
Revised: November 11, 2023
Accepted: December 12, 2023
Article in press: December 12, 2023
Published online: December 26, 2023
Processing time: 67 Days and 5.3 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Abdominal pain is a common symptom after colonoscopy and is generally considered to be caused by perforation or electrocoagulation syndrome. Acute appendicitis is often ignored as a differential diagnosis. This case report aims to improve clinicians’ awareness of possible appendicitis after colonoscopy. The causal relationship between colonoscopy and acute appendicitis remains unclear. However, regardless of whether it is defined as a complication, it should be differentiated from colonoscopy-associated abdominal pain, particularly in the right lower abdomen.