Mushtaque, Majid and Mehraj, Asif and Khanday, Samina Ali and Dar, Rayees A. (2012) Double Appendicitis. International Journal of Clinical Medicine, 03 (01). pp. 60-61. ISSN 2158-284X
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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.4236/ijcm.2012.31013
Abstract
Duplication of the vermiform appendix is extremely rare with reported incidence of 0.004% patients operated on for acute appendicitis. It is important to recognize this condition which may have serious clinical and medico legal consequences. A 16 year old male presented with clinical features typical of acute appendicitis. Surgical exploration revealed a perforated gangrenous double appendix which was dealt by double appendicectomy .
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Subjects: | STM Library Press > Medical Science |
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| Date Deposited: | 13 Jan 2023 10:51 |
| Last Modified: | 31 May 2024 09:51 |
| URI: | http://journal.scienceopenlibraries.com/id/eprint/155 |
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