Perforated double appendicitis: Horseshoe type

Ulus Cerrahi Derg. 2015 Jun 19;32(2):134-6. doi: 10.5152/UCD.2015.2857. eCollection 2016.

Abstract

Appendix vermiformis duplex is an infrequent malformation. However if it is missed out, there might be some complications and medicolegal troubles. A surgeon must be aware of any other appendix during appendectomy. Therefore, the possible locations and shapes described in the Cave-Wallbridge classification should be considered by the surgeon. In this case report, we present a patient with a horseshoe-type dupplication of appendix in a perforated appendicitis diagnosed during an emergency laparotomy.

Keywords: Appendix vermiformis duplex; appendiceal duplication; double appendicitis; double appendix; perforated appendicitis.

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