Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5529315 | Pathology - Research and Practice | 2017 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Unusual locations of the appendix vermiformis can result in delay in appropriate diagnosis and treatment of appendicitis. So an inflamed appendix in a sub-hepatic caecum caused by caecal maldescent for example can mimic cholecystitis, the pain being localized in the right upper quadrant.Here, we present a case of perforated sub-hepatic appendicitis with peritonitis, requiring open ileocaecal resection. Review of the existing literature has demonstrated that this pathology is uncommon, yet not so rare as one might presume.In conclusion, surgeons should be aware of this possibility in the diagnostic and therapeutic management of acute abdomen.
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Authors
Costanza Chiapponi, Olof Jannasch, Manuela Petersen, Wiebke Lessel, Christiane Bruns, Frank Meyer,