Attapattu A A, Prussia P, Jackman S, Chase C, Menon S, Boyce V
University of the West Indies (UW1).
Ceylon Med J. 1996 Sep;41(3):104-6.
Abdominal pain is a common symptom in pregnancy. Its etiology is diverse and diagnosis often poses a problem. Inflammatory disorders of extra-uterine origin such as appendicitis should always be considered as a possible cause. Three cases of appendicitis complicating pregnancy managed at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Barbados during the year 1993 are documented. Two presented in the antenatal period and the third postpartum. The clinical manifestations and the difficulties encountered in diagnosis are emphasised.
腹痛是孕期常见症状。其病因多样，诊断常常成为一个难题。宫外源性炎症性疾病，如阑尾炎，应始终被视为可能的病因。本文记录了1993年在巴巴多斯伊丽莎白女王医院处理的3例妊娠合并阑尾炎病例。2例在孕期出现，第3例在产后出现。文中强调了临床表现及诊断中遇到的困难。
