Sol Alt Kadran Ağrısının Nadir Bir Nedeni: İntestinal Malrotasyonlu Bir Hastada Akut Apandisit

Abstract

Akut apandisit, akut karın ağrısının en sık cerrahi nedenidir. Normalde akut apandisite sekonder karın ağrısı sağ alt kadranda lokalize olurken, intestinal malrotasyon veya situs inversus totalis durumunda karın ağrısı sol alt kadranda lokalizedir. Bu durumlar tanı ve tedavide gecikmeye neden olabilmektedir. Bu olgu sunumunda intestinal malrotasyona bağlı atipik lokalize akut apandisit olgusunun tanı ve tedavi sürecinin literatür eşliğinde sunulması amaçlanmıştır.

Keywords

• karın ağrısı
• apandisit
• intestinal malrotasyon

A Rare Cause of Left Lower Quadrant Pain: Acute Appendicitis in a Patient with Intestinal Malrotation

Abstract

Acute appendicitis is the most common surgical cause of acute abdominal pain. Normally, abdominal pain secondary to acute appendicitis is localized in the right lower quadrant, whereas in case of intestinal malrotation or situs inversus totalis, the abdominal pain is localized in the left lower quadrant. These conditions may lead to delay in diagnosis and treatment. In this case report, it is aimed to present the diagnosis and treatment process of an atypically localized acute appendicitis case due to intestinal malrotation in the light of the literature.

Keywords

• abdominal pain
• appendicitis
• intestinal malrotation

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