Peritoneovaginal Fistula and Appendicitis-Related Pelvic Abscess in Pregnancy

• Main Authors: Mona Saleh (Author), Antonia Francis Kim (Author), Andrew Gardner (Author), Katherine Sun (Author), Sara Brubaker (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc., 2020-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Appendicitis in pregnancy is the most common nonobstetric surgical emergency. Pregnancy causes changes in anatomy, which could lead to uncertainty regarding the diagnosis of appendicitis. This case report describes a case of appendicitis presenting with peritoneovaginal fistula in a pregnant woman i...