Acute Appendicitis in Situs Inversus Totalis: A Case Report and Review of Literature
Acute appendicitis is the most common surgical condition seen in the emergency unit. In most cases, the diagnosis is straightforward, but sometimes maybe not easy as it may be presented in an atypical manner like unusual pain in the left iliac fossa. A 10-years-old boy was presented with an acute ab...
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| author | Ali Mahdi Al-Tamim . Sami M. Al-Rubaye . Mansoor Idan Al-Zubaidi . |
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| description | Acute appendicitis is the most common surgical condition seen in the emergency unit. In most cases, the diagnosis is straightforward, but sometimes maybe not easy as it may be presented in an atypical manner like unusual pain in the left iliac fossa. A 10-years-old boy was presented with an acute abdomen started in the periumbilical area and thereafter, shifted to the left iliac fossa. Chest X-ray and abdominal CT scan was confirmed the diagnosis of acute appendicitis with situs inversus totalis (SIT). Conventional appendectomy was performed with a good outcome. In addition to the detailed history and proper examination, a high index of suspicion and radiological investigations are mandatory to diagnose acute appendicitis in subjects with SIT. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-59ec3d87728642e789e0e6edcdaaca052025-08-20T02:49:19ZengUniversity of AnbarAl-Anbar Medical Journal2706-62072664-31542021-12-01172788010.33091/amj.2021.171075171075Acute Appendicitis in Situs Inversus Totalis: A Case Report and Review of LiteratureAli Mahdi Al-Tamim .0Sami M. Al-Rubaye .1Mansoor Idan Al-Zubaidi .2Department of Surgery, Al-Muqdadiya General Hospital, Diala Health Directorate, Diala, Iraq.Department of Surgery, Al-Muqdadiya General Hospital, Diala Health Directorate, Diala, Iraq.Department of Radiology, Al-Zahraa General Hospital, Diala Health Directorate, Diala, Iraq.Acute appendicitis is the most common surgical condition seen in the emergency unit. In most cases, the diagnosis is straightforward, but sometimes maybe not easy as it may be presented in an atypical manner like unusual pain in the left iliac fossa. A 10-years-old boy was presented with an acute abdomen started in the periumbilical area and thereafter, shifted to the left iliac fossa. Chest X-ray and abdominal CT scan was confirmed the diagnosis of acute appendicitis with situs inversus totalis (SIT). Conventional appendectomy was performed with a good outcome. In addition to the detailed history and proper examination, a high index of suspicion and radiological investigations are mandatory to diagnose acute appendicitis in subjects with SIT.https://amj.uoanbar.edu.iq/article_171075_b836fb069c2beb95916ad03006e2e08f.pdfsitus inversus totalisacute abdomenacute appendicitisleft-sided acute appendicitis |
| spellingShingle | Ali Mahdi Al-Tamim . Sami M. Al-Rubaye . Mansoor Idan Al-Zubaidi . Acute Appendicitis in Situs Inversus Totalis: A Case Report and Review of Literature Al-Anbar Medical Journal situs inversus totalis acute abdomen acute appendicitis left-sided acute appendicitis |
| title | Acute Appendicitis in Situs Inversus Totalis: A Case Report and Review of Literature |
| title_full | Acute Appendicitis in Situs Inversus Totalis: A Case Report and Review of Literature |
| title_fullStr | Acute Appendicitis in Situs Inversus Totalis: A Case Report and Review of Literature |
| title_full_unstemmed | Acute Appendicitis in Situs Inversus Totalis: A Case Report and Review of Literature |
| title_short | Acute Appendicitis in Situs Inversus Totalis: A Case Report and Review of Literature |
| title_sort | acute appendicitis in situs inversus totalis a case report and review of literature |
| topic | situs inversus totalis acute abdomen acute appendicitis left-sided acute appendicitis |
| url | https://amj.uoanbar.edu.iq/article_171075_b836fb069c2beb95916ad03006e2e08f.pdf |
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