Diagnosis of Appendicitis in Patients with Abnormal Position of the Appendix due to Mobile Caecum

Acute appendicitis is usually diagnosed on the basis of signs, symptoms, clinical history, physical examination, and results of laboratory tests.The position of the appendix can vary considerably, both in relation to the caecum and because of the inconsistent position of the caecum itself, and may c...

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Published in:Case reports in surgery 2012-01, Vol.2012 (2012), p.1-3
Main Authors: Bilgin, Mehmet, Toprak, Hüseyin, Atay, Musa, Kocakoc, Ercan
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Language:English
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Summary:Acute appendicitis is usually diagnosed on the basis of signs, symptoms, clinical history, physical examination, and results of laboratory tests.The position of the appendix can vary considerably, both in relation to the caecum and because of the inconsistent position of the caecum itself, and may cause variable clinical symptoms. We present the CT findings of surgically proven acute appendicitis associated with atypically located caecum in two patients.
ISSN:2090-6900
2090-6919
DOI:10.1155/2012/921382