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Perforated anterior tenia coli-type appendicitis in a case of vermiform appendix duplex in a toddler: a case report.
J Surg Case Rep
December 2024
College of Medicine, QU Health, Qatar University, 2713 Doha, Qatar.
Duplication of the vermiform appendix is a rare anomaly observed in patients undergoing appendectomy. A 27-month-old male toddler presented with a 9-day history of abdominal pain, vomiting, and diarrhea, progressing to an acute abdomen with signs of severe peritonitis. Intraoperative findings revealed a periappendicular infiltrate from a perforated vermiform appendix of the tenia coli type.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGiant Appendiceal Mucocele with High Grade Mucinous Neoplasm-Case Report and Review of the Literature.
Diagnostics (Basel)
October 2024
Department of Emergency General Surgery, Emergency City Hospital, 300254 Timisoara, Romania.
Appendiceal mucocele is a rare entity first described by Carl von Rokitansky, characterized by cystic dilatation of the appendiceal lumen due to obstruction, epithelial proliferation or inflammation and accumulation of mucoid material. The cause can be either neoplastic or non-neoplastic. Patients with appendiceal mucocele can be asymptomatic or present with right lower quadrant pain which may mimic acute appendicitis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSubhepatic Appendicitis With Appendicular Diverticulitis: A Rare Combination for Acute Abdomen.
Cureus
September 2024
Department of Surgery, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, IRL.
Subhepatic appendicitis is an unusual presentation of acute appendicitis (AA). Similarly, another uncommon condition that resembles AA is appendiceal diverticulitis (AD), which is a rare form of vermiform appendix pathology. It is exceedingly uncommon for the two to occur simultaneously.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUnexpected Culprit: Unveiling a Unique Case of Appendicitis Triggered by a Foreign Object.
Cureus
May 2024
Department of Radio-Diagnosis, Saveetha Medical College and Hospital, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai, IND.
Article Synopsis
- Appendicitis is usually caused by blockages in the appendix but can rarely be triggered by a foreign body, like a fish bone.
- A 32-year-old male with no major medical history experienced acute abdominal pain, leading to the discovery of appendicitis during evaluation.
- An emergency surgery revealed the fish bone lodged in the appendix, highlighting the need for careful examination of uncommon causes in abdominal pain cases to ensure effective treatment.
Retrocecal Ascending Appendix Attached to the Hepatic Flexure and Right Intra-abdominal Testis Identified During Open Appendicectomy: A Case Report.
Cureus
April 2024
Internal Medicine, Dow International Medical College, Karachi, PAK.
Appendicectomy, or the removal of the appendix, is an emergency procedure following symptomatic acute appendicitis. Diagnosis is made on clinical examination but can be confirmed on imaging if other abnormalities are suspected. A few variants of appendix anatomical position exist that can be difficult to manage.
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