Appendix vermiformis

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

The effect of blunt abdominal trauma on appendix vermiformis.

OBJECTIVES Trauma and appendicitis are the most common conditions of childhood for which surgical consultation is sought in emergency departments. Occasionally, appendicitis and trauma exist together, which causes an interesting debate whether trauma has led to appendicitis. We aimed to evaluate our patients with traumatic appendicitis and to discuss their properties in the light of the literat...

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...

Lectin-binding sites in the epithelium of normal human appendix vermiformis and in acute appendicitis.

By using histochemical methods, the binding pattern of various lectins in the epithelium of normal human appendix vermiformis was assessed. In addition to plant and invertebrate sugar receptors with nominal monosaccharide specificity for alpha-L-Fuc (UEA-I), alpha-D-Man and alpha-D-Gluc (Con A), alpha-D-GalNAc (DBA), D-GalNAc (SBA, HPA) beta-D-Gal (RCA-I) and D-Gal (VAA), a mammalian beta-galac...