Appendicular deciduosis: an alternate cause for the acute abdomen in pregnancy

In: ANZ Journal of Surgery · 2023 · vol. 93(10) , pp. 2515–2516 · doi:10.1111/ans.18591 · PMID:37443457 · W4384277024
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This case report describes a 32-year-old pregnant woman experiencing acute right lower quadrant abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting due to appendicular deciduosis.

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A 32 year old woman, who was 23 weeks into her first pregnancy, presented to an emergency department with 12 h of gradual onset right lower quadrant abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting. The patient had no other past medical or surgical history and was otherwise experiencing an uneventful pregnancy.

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