Acute Appendicitis Masquerading Distal Intestinal Obstruction Syndrome in Adult Cystic Fibrosis

Authors

Sushant Nanavati, New York Medical College
Hiren Patel, New York Medical College
Gabriel Melki
Vinod Kumar, New York Medical CollegeFollow
Edward Milman
Patrick Michael, New York Medical CollegeFollow
Ariy Volfson

DOI

10.1155/2018/8475060

Journal Title

Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine

First Page

Art. ID.: 8475060

Document Type

Case Report

Publication Date

9-1-2018

Department

Medicine

Abstract

Overshadowed by Sino-pulmonary infections, Cystic Fibrosis (CF) commonly affects gastrointestinal organs because of secretory and motility dysfunction. Infrequently, these changes result in Distal Intestinal Obstruction Syndrome (DIOS), an increasingly diagnosed gastrointestinal entity in adult Cystic Fibrosis patients. We present a case 22-year-old male who presented to our hospital with right lower quadrant abdominal pain with suspicion of acute appendicitis and was subsequently diagnosed as DIOS. Our case highlights the importance of DIOS as one of the differential diagnosis of right lower quadrant abdominal pain in a patient with a CF, especially for physicians working at community hospitals which may not have a Cystic Fibrosis care program available.

Recommended Citation

Nanavati, S., Patel, H., Melki, G., Kumar, V., Milman, E., Michael, P., & Volfson, A. (2018). Acute Appendicitis Masquerading Distal Intestinal Obstruction Syndrome in Adult Cystic Fibrosis. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine, 2018, Art. ID.: 8475060. https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/8475060

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