Not Simply an Ulcer
Not Simply an Ulcer
A 67-year-old woman experienced a sudden onset of right lower abdominal pain without other associated symptoms
• A 67-year-old woman experienced a sudden onset of right lower abdominal pain without other associated symptoms
She contacted her physician who did not identify a clear etiology and referred her to a surgeon
• She contacted her physician who did not identify a clear etiology and referred her to a surgeon
The physical examination,laboratory tests and a CT scan did not demonstrate obvious abnormalities
• The physical examination, laboratory tests and a CT scan did not demonstrate obvious abnormalities
The patient underwent a laparoscopy with incidental appendectomy.Her abdominal pain subsided and she returned to work
• The patient underwent a laparoscopy with incidental appendectomy. Her abdominal pain subsided and she returned to work