Acute Appendicitis in a Double Appendix: A Case Report
Jolan S Alsaud,
Haya Alnumayr,
Shatha Aljamaan
et al.
Abstract:Acute appendicitis is one of the most common non-traumatic emergency surgical pathologies, and appendix duplication is a congenital defect that is challenging to diagnose. It is often discovered incidentally during laparoscopy or laparotomy. If a double appendix or other associated anomalies are not detected, complications can be severe and potentially fatal. There are few cases of appendicular duplication. We report the incidental discovery of a double appendix in a 36-year-old man who came to the emergency d… Show more
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