An unusual presentation of appendicitis: a 23 cm long appendix in Morocco.
Pan Afr Med J
; 32: 72, 2019.
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ABSTRACT
The appendix is a diverticulum attached to the caecum. It can have variable lengths and locations. Acute inflammation from long appendix is a diagnostic challenge with unusual signs and symptoms. A 35 years old man admitted to the emergency department for an acute abdominal pain with low-grade fever which had been present for 03 days. The abdomen Ultrasound showed minimal effusion in the right iliac fossa. He underwent an appendicectomy which revealed a very long appendix (23 cm in length) with tip reaching the sub hepatic area. The surgeon must kip in mind all anatomical variations of the appendix for making diagnosis and decisison to operate acute appendicitis because the increasing risk of morbidity.
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Assunto principal:
Apendicectomia
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Apendicite
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Apêndice
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2019
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Article