Atypical acute appendicitis and its complications: A rare location of the appendix in the periduodenum
| Journal | Volume 74 - 2011 |
| Issue | Fasc.1 - Letters |
| Author(s) | K.-F. Hsu, J.-C. Yu, D.-C. Chan, Y.-C. Liu |
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| Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan. |
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Acute appendicitis is a common and easily diagnosed disease. However, variation in the location of the appendix may make it difficult to diagnose acute appen- dicitis (1). Left-sided or subhepatic acute appendicitis has been reported due to adhesion or developmental anomalies (2,3). Periduodenal acute appendicitis, as seen in our case, is rare and may lead to delay in diagnosis. |
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