An unusual manifestation of acute appendicitis with left flank pain

An unusual manifestation of acute appendicitis with left flank pain

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The author g5210t-p90 presents a case with an unusual presentation of early appendicitis.The patient presented initially with left sided flank pain.Workup for nephrolithiasis, including non-contrast CT of the abdomen and pelvis was negative for renal stones or hydronephrosis.

After discharge, the patient presented one week later in the socialstudiesscholar.com ED with right lower quadrant pain.Contrast enhanced CT of the abdomen revealed perforated appendicitis.