A rare acute abdomen case: Acute appendicitis in a patient with situs inversus totalis
Abstract
Acute appendicitis is the most frequent disease requiring urgent surgery in the world. It may sometimes occur in atypical locations, such as the lower left quadrant of the abdomen. If previously unknown, some conditions such as situs inversus totalis make diagnosing acute appendicitis difficult. In those cases, surgeons primarily consider diverticulitis, gynecological diseases, or urinary pathologies, which present with lower left quadrant pain. Direct abdominal radiography, ultrasonography and computed tomography are the auxiliary imaging methods in the diagnosis of the disease. Dextrocardia and the observation of the gastric fundus gas in the right quadrant in direct abdominal radiograph are key features of situs inversus totalis. Considering the anatomical variation, laparoscopic exploration is recommended in these patients. We hereby present a forty-eight-year-old female patient with situs inversus totalis who was diagnosed with acute appendicitis.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Surgery
Journal Section
Case Report
Authors
Rıfat Peksöz
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0000-0003-4658-5254
Türkiye
Mustafa Yeni
This is me
0000-0003-2384-2094
Türkiye
Ali Dablan
This is me
0000-0003-4198-4416
Türkiye
Esra Dişçi
This is me
0000-0003-3657-3620
Türkiye
Publication Date
October 1, 2019
Submission Date
May 25, 2019
Acceptance Date
October 11, 2019
Published in Issue
Year 2019 Volume: 3 Number: 10