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Apendicitis
Definición:
Es una inflamación del apéndice, un pequeño saco que se encuentra adherido al intestino grueso.
Causas, incidencia y factores de riesgo:
La apendicitis es una de las causas más comunes de cirugÃa abdominal de emergencia en los Estados Unidos y generalmente ocurre después de una obstrucción del apéndice por heces, un cuerpo extraño o, en raras ocasiones, por un tumor .
Referencias:
US Food and Drug Administration. FDA Issues Public Health Advisory on use of NeutroSpec, [Technetium (99m TC) Fanolesomab], Imaging Agent for Diagnosis of Appendicitis. Rockville, MD: National Press Office; December 19, 2005. Press Release P05-104.
- Fecha de revisión: 11/14/2006
- Versión en inglés revisada por: Jenifer K. Lehrer, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, Frankford-Torresdale Hospital, Jefferson Health System, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
- Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc.
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