Thoracic empyema due to subphrenic appendicitis: an infrequent presentation
Empiema pleural secundario a apendicitis subdiafragmática: una extraña presentación

Andrés García Marín, Jorge Martín Gil, Carmen Nofuentes Riera, Alberto Vaquero Rodríguez, María D Pérez Díaz, Fernando Turégano Fuentes
2010 Acta gastroenterologica Latinoamericana  
Acute appendicitis is the most common abdominal surgical emergency. Atypical presentations lead to a late diagnosis with a higher complication rate. Given its rarity, we report a case of a thoracic empyema due to subphrenic appendicitis.
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