Left-sided acute appendicitis with congenital gastrointestinal malrotation

JGH Open. 2022 Aug 9;6(9):647-648. doi: 10.1002/jgh3.12804. eCollection 2022 Sep.

Abstract

We describe a 28-year-old man with acute appendicitis associated with gastrointestinal malrotation. The diagnosis was confirmed by a computed tomography scan, and he was treated by laparoscopic appendectomy without a Ladd procedure.

Keywords: clinical intestinal disorders; computed tomography; gastroenterology; imaging; intestinal disorders.

Publication types

  • Case Reports