An inflamed necrotic appendix epiploicum with immediate contact to a non-inflamed appendix vermiformis: a case report

An inflamed necrotic appendix epiploicum with immediate contact to a non-inflamed appendix vermiformis: a case report

INTRODUCTION Epiploic appendagitis is a rare cause of focal abdominal pain which, depending on its localisation, can mimic a variety of abdominal diseases. We describe a patient with an inflamed necrotic appendix epiploicum with immediate contact to a non-inflamed appendix vermiformis mimicking acute appendicitis. Considering the rare localization, this is the first report of this kind in the l...

Appendix Vermiformis Duplex.

Duplication of the alimentary tract is uncommon but duplication of the appendix is rare. Basu et al. (1959), in reporting 28 cases of duplication of the alimentary tract, had no case of appendix duplex. Picoli ( 1892) reported the first case of apendix duplex in a female patient who had associated anomalies of duplication of the entire large bowel, two uteri with two vaginae, ectopia vesicae an...

Utilising the Appendix Vermiformis

A Carcinoid Tumor of the Appendix in a Child: A Case Report

The appendix is one of the most common sites for carcinoid tumors. Most carcinoids are found in appendices removed incidentally at laparotomy for conditions unrelated to acute appendicitis. We describe the case of a 13-year-old female who presented with abdominal pain in the right lower quadrant (RLQ), with nausea and decreased appetite for the previous 2 days. A physical examination favoreda d...

Mechanical small bowel obstruction due to an inflamed appendix wrapping around the last loop of ileum.

Acute apendicitis rarely presents with a clinical picture of mechanical small-bowel obstruction. The Authors report a case of this inusual clinical occurrence, arised like a complication of a common disease, characterized by a chronically inflamed appendix (mucocele) wrapping around the last loop of ileum that produced volvolus and strangulation. The few similar cases reported in the literature...