Double appendixes: A rare case report

Anomalies of the appendix are rare, and one of the rarest is the double appendixes. Most anomalies of the appendix are observed in adults and are discovered incidentally during surgery that does not primarily involve the appendix. It is usually missed, often with life‐threatening consequences. Every...

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Published in:Clinical case reports 2022-02, Vol.10 (2), p.e05330-n/a
Main Authors: Markou, Markos, Sotiropoulou, Rodopi, Perente, Sempachedin, Kougioumtzi, Ioanna‐Triada, Foutzitzi, Soultana, Chatzipantelis, Paschalis, Botaitis, Sotirios
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
anatomical variations of vermiform appendix
Appendectomy
appendiceal duplication
Appendicitis
Case Report
Case Reports
Classification
double appendixes
Inflammation
Laboratories
Pain
Peritonitis
Surgery
Ultrasonic imaging
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Summary:Anomalies of the appendix are rare, and one of the rarest is the double appendixes. Most anomalies of the appendix are observed in adults and are discovered incidentally during surgery that does not primarily involve the appendix. It is usually missed, often with life‐threatening consequences. Every surgeon must be aware of the anatomical variations of the vermiform appendix. Double appendixes should be considered in the differential diagnosis for patients with pain in the right iliac fossa. Misdiagnosis of this situation can lead to life‐threatening complications for the patient and medicolegal consequences.
ISSN:2050-0904
2050-0904
DOI:10.1002/ccr3.5330