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Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences | Volume-6 | Issue-08
Pain Right Iliac Fossa (RIF): Not Every Pain is Appendicular.
Liaqat A. Khan, Hussain I. Al-Qasir, Faisal I. Zaidan, Ali H. Shaikh, Abdulwahab I. Hobani, Mousa M. Ahmadini, Mohammed I. Sumayli, Turki M. Darweesh, Ahmed M. Daghriri
Published: Aug. 30, 2018 |
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DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2018.v06i08.033
Pages: 3111-3113
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Abstract
Appendicitis, an inflammation of the vermiform appendix, commonly presents with migratory pain in the right iliac fossa. However, in most cases, the pain may not be appendicular in origin, especially in young females, which may end with negative appendicectomies. Surgeons dealing with patients having pain in the right iliac fossa, specifically young females, should be rigorously evaluated to confirm the diagnosis before any surgical intervention to avoid unnecessary surgical exploration in this age group.