TY - JOUR AU - Chansaenroj, Pawan AU - Wongtanawat, Arisara AU - Amornwitthawat, Kittiya AU - Surojnametakul, Tawiwat AU - Wongvisavavit, Poon PY - 2022/05/19 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - A Case Report of the Herniation of the Appendix Through the Abdominal Wall Defect Presenting with Appendico-Cutaneous Fistula: Appendico-Cutaneous Fistula JF - PSU Medical Journal JA - PSU Med J VL - 2 IS - 2 SE - Short Reports DO - 10.31584/psumj.2022252606 UR - https://he01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/PSUMJ/article/view/252606 SP - 51-54 AB - <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Objective:</strong> To report a case of the herniation of appendix through the abdominal wall defect presented with appendico-cutaneous fistula.</p><p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Material and Methods: </strong>This study was designed as a retrospective chart review using patient’s clinical data, imaging, endoscopic report, and treatment review.</p><p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Results: </strong>A 70-year-old male patient with a surgical history of small bowel resection due to small bowel intussusception 60 years ago presented with purulent discharge oozing from his surgical scar for two months. The diagnosis of appendico-cutaneous fistula was made by abdominal computer tomography scan and colonoscopy. The laparoscopic assisted open approach for appendectomy and abdominal wall repair was performed successfully.</p><p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Conclusion:</strong> The herniation of the appendix through the abdominal wall defect is uncommon. Very few cases have been reported. We presented a successful treatment of a patient who presented with appendico-cutaneous fistula from appendiceal herniation via incisional hernia.</p> ER -