Date Stone Causing Appendicitis
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The abdomen was opened by McBurney's incision and anteriorly nothing abnormal was found, the healthy caecum and ileum nicely covering up the abscess behind them. On gently exploring with the fingers behind the caecum after lifting up an adherent loop of ileum, the appendix was found in the retro-caecal position with the tip directed upwards. While exploring the abscess cavity, a little grating substance could be felt. On further investigation, it was found to be a foreign body lying free in the abscess cavity. It was extracted with
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