http://www.appliedradiology.com RSS Feed on Applied Radiologyhttp://www.appliedradiology.com//Issues/2010/10/Cases/Stump-appendicitis.aspx<p>A 44-year-old female presented to the emergency department with right lower quadrant abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, fever, chills, and an elevated white blood cell (WBC) count of 22,000 with a left shift. Her prior surgeries included a laparoscopic appendectomy and total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingoophorectomy. Clinically, inflammatory bowel disease was suspected. Acomputed tomography (CT) scan was obtained (Figures 1 and 2) and the patient was taken to the operating room for definitive management.</p>Monday, 18 Oct 2010 13:19:36 GMT