Case report of the duplex vermiform appendix: A rare presentation in an elderly patient.
dc.contributor.author | Dhannoon, Amenah | |
dc.contributor.author | Kunna, Mobarak | |
dc.contributor.author | Baynes, Dawn | |
dc.contributor.author | Hynes, Seán O | |
dc.contributor.author | Nugent, Emmeline | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2024-08-27T08:37:19Z | |
dc.date.available | 2024-08-27T08:37:19Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2022-02-12 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 2210-2612 | |
dc.identifier.pmid | 35217427 | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1016/j.ijscr.2022.106829 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10147/642724 | |
dc.description | Introduction and importance: Duplex appendix is a rare anatomical entity with incidence rate of 0.004 and 0.009%. Diagnosis is often missed despite growth in radiological investigations. Missed appendiceal anomalies can lead to undesirable medicolegal implications. Case presentation: Here we discuss a case of a 76-year-old-male who initially presented to his primary care physician with right-sided abdominal pain for several weeks. A colonoscopy was performed and demonstrated a lesion arising from the appendicular orifice. The patient underwent staging imaging including Computerised Tomography of the abdomen and pelvis which demonstrated a dilated appendix. The patient underwent a laparoscopic right hemicolectomy. He made an uneventful recovery post-operatively and at his follow-up review at 4 weeks and 2 months. Discussion: While duplex appendix has been reported in the literature, to our knowledge this is the first case report to describe duplicated appendix presenting as a colonic mass in an elderly patient. Conclusion: Intra-operative examination of the cecum is paramount to rule out appendiceal anomalies and prevent medicolegal complications. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.rights | Copyright © 2022 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.. All rights reserved. | |
dc.rights | Attribution 4.0 International | * |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | * |
dc.subject | Appendiceal mass | en_US |
dc.subject | case report | en_US |
dc.subject | Duplex appendix | en_US |
dc.subject | Duplicated appendix | en_US |
dc.title | Case report of the duplex vermiform appendix: A rare presentation in an elderly patient. | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
dc.identifier.journal | International journal of surgery case reports | en_US |
dc.source.journaltitle | International journal of surgery case reports | |
dc.source.volume | 92 | |
dc.source.beginpage | 106829 | |
dc.source.endpage | ||
refterms.dateFOA | 2024-08-27T08:37:21Z | |
dc.source.country | Netherlands |