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Query: UMLS:C0000727 (acute abdomen)
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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.
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PMID:Pyogenic sacroiliitis: another imitator of the acute abdomen. 372 68