EC Paediatrics

Case Report Volume 12 Issue 4 - 2023

Enterocutaneous Fistula Secondary to Complicated Appendicitis in Children: Case Report

Napasorn Phutong*

Department of Surgery, Bangkok Hospital Pattaya, Chonburi, Thailand

*Corresponding Author: Napasorn Phutong, Department of Surgery, Bangkok Hospital Pattaya, Chonburi, Thailand.
Received: February 23, 2023; Published: March 12, 2023




Acute complicated appendicitis is an uncommon cause of spontaneous enterocutaneous fistula. A case of ruptured appendicitis presenting as an enterocutaneous fistula in an 8-year-old boy is presented.

Keywords: Enterocutaneous Fistula; Appendicitis; Children

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Napasorn Phutong. Enterocutaneous Fistula Secondary to Complicated Appendicitis in Children: Case Report. EC Paediatrics 12.4 (2023): 14-15.

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