Laparoscopic appendectomy in a female patient with situs inversus: case report and literature review.

Background: Situs inversus is an uncommon condition caused by a single autosomal recessive gene of incomplete penetration. A potential diagnostic dilemma can occur in the young female patient with a history of situs inversus who presents with pelvic pain.

Methods: A 32-year-old multiparous patient with a known history of situs inversus presented with complaints of pelvic pain.