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Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Humana

English Title

Acute appendicitis in pregnant women: A Case Report

Keywords

Apendicitis, embarazo, abdomen agudo

English Keywords

Appendicits, pregnancy, acute abdomen

Abstract

La apendicitis aguda es una patología de Abdomen Agudo Quirúrgico (AAQ) frecuente en el embarazo, siendo de difícil diagnóstico debido a los cambios fisiológicos del embarazo que ocasionan cuadros clínicos confusos. Reportamos el caso de una gran multigesta de 27 años de 22 semanas 3/7 en el cual se diagnosticó clínicamente apendicitis aguda, siendo intervenida quirúrgicamente sin complicaciones, encontrándose un apéndice necrosado corroborado posteriormente con anatomía patológica. Es importante enfatizar el rol de la anamnesis dirigida aunado al examen clínico orientado por los cambios fisiológicos del embarazo. Un diagnóstico oportuno junto al manejo interdisciplinario permitirá reducir significativamente los riesgos materno-fetales relacionados a esta patología, y tanto la extirpación del apéndice como la continuación del embarazo.

English Abstract

Acute appendicitis is the most common pathology from acute abdomen during pregnancy, which hasa difficult diagnosis because of the physiological changes during pregnancy which results in confusingclinical presentations. We reported the case of a multiparous woman of 27 years with 22 3/7 weeksdiagnosed with acute appendicitis, undergoing surgery without complications and with a necrosedappendix that was evidenced through pathological examination. It is important to emphasis the roleof the anamnesis with the physical examination guided by the physiological pregnancy changesrelated to the appendix. A timely diagnosis and treatment with an interdisciplinary approach wouldsignificantly reduce the maternal-fetal risks related to this pathology, the appendix removal and thecontinuation of the pregnancy.

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