Abstract
Acute suppurative infection of the sacroiliac joint can mimic the acute abdomen. Experience with a patient who had exploratory laparotomy for acute appendicitis prompted a review of the literature, which indicated that 12.6% of patients with pyogenic sacroiliitis have acute abdominal pain. A high index of suspicion is necessary to establish this diagnosis.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 95-98 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Surgery |
| Volume | 100 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| State | Published - Jan 1 1986 |
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Cohn, S. M., & Schoetz, D. J. (1986). Pyogenic sacroiliitis: Another imitator of the acute abdomen. Surgery, 100(1), 95-98.