Number of unusual findings | n = 11 |
Female | n = 9 (82%) |
Male | n = 2 (18%) |
Age (years) | 50.9 ± 22.0 |
Personal pathological non-surgical background |
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Hypertension | n = 3 |
Cerebrovascular events | n = 1 |
Secondary hypothyroidism | n = 1 |
Epidermoid carcinoma | n = 1 |
Osteopenia | n = 1 |
Personal pathological surgical background |
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Cesarean | n = 2 |
Total abdominal hysterectomy | n = 1 |
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy | n = 2 |
Physical Exam |
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McBurney/Rovsing’s sign/Peritoneal irritation | n =8 |
Abdominal mass | n =3 |
Admission diagnosis |
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Acute appendicitis | n = 8 |
Right adnexal mass | n = 3 |
Timing of the unusual diagnosis with respect to surgery |
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Before surgery | n = 4 |
After surgery | n = 7 |