Double appendix

  • Gülacti, Umut
  • Kanat, Burhan Hakan
  • Bolatkale, Mustafa
  • Topaçlu, Hakan
  • Can, Çagdaş
Publication date
January 2014

Abstract

Introduction: Duplication of the vermiform appendix is a rare congenital abnormality and the majority of cases were diagnosed incidentally. Presentation of the Case: A twenty five year old male was admitted to the emergency department complaining of diffuse abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting. The patient had a treatment history for nephrolithiasis only. The patient's vital signs and laboratory findings were normal. The physical examination confirmed the presence of the epigastirc pain. At patient's direct urinary system graph, there was a stone opacity in the left kidney localization and gas shadows were present in the abdomen. Dense gas in the abdomen was reported at abdominal ultrasound. For differential diagnosis of acute abdominal con...

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