Publications by authors named "Hisham Alabdullah"
Acute appendicitis is known to be caused by intraluminal obstruction of the appendiceal lumen. Nonobstructive causes of acute appendicitis are rarely reported. Posttraumatic appendicitis is uncommon, and few cases have been reported in the literature.
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- Gallstone ileus happens when a gallstone blocks the intestines, usually in older people, and can be very serious if not caught early.
- A 60-year-old woman with health issues experienced pain, nausea, and couldn't go to the bathroom, leading to doctors finding a large gallstone causing the blockage.
- The doctors decided to do surgery to remove the gallstone in a careful way, which helped the patient recover and go home without problems.