Subhepatically located appendicitis due to adhesions: a case report
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INTRODUCTION Acute appendicitis occurs frequently and is a major indication for acute abdominal surgery. Subhepatic appendicitis has rarely been reported and is more difficult to diagnose. CASE PRESENTATION A 71-year-old man with multiple medical comorbidities presented with undifferentiated right abdominal pain. Diagnostic difficulty was encountered due to subhepatic mal-location of the appendix and subsequently atypical presentation for acute appendicitis. CONCLUSION Subhepatic anatomical location of the appendix makes it more difficult to diagnose acute appendicitis at any age, including in older adults.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of Medical Case Reports
دوره 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008