Publications by authors named "Olia Vasilaki"
Article Synopsis
- The text discusses a unique case of acute appendicitis caused by an extraintestinal foreign body, specifically in a 47-year-old woman who had a history of systemic lupus erythematosus.
- The patient presented with typical symptoms like abdominal pain, fever, and a mass in the right iliac fossa, but imaging did not immediately indicate appendicitis.
- Ultimately, exploratory surgery revealed a pericardial drain, and an abscess was found to contain Salmonella, highlighting that foreign bodies can lead to diagnostic challenges even when not directly associated with surgery or injury.
