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The Anatolian Journal of Family Medicine A Case of Double Appendix Vermiformis [anatol j fm]
anatol j fm. 2023; 6(2): 121-122 | DOI: 10.5505/anatoljfm.2023.80557

A Case of Double Appendix Vermiformis

Ahmet Necati Necati Şanlı1, Mehmet Sertkaya2, Arif Emre2
1Department of General Surgery, Abdulkadir Yuksel State Hospital, Gaziantep, Türkiye
2Department of General Surgery, Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University, Kahramanmaras, Türkiye

The double appendix is an extremely rare condition. It can be overlooked by imaging methods. It is usually noticed as a result of abdominal exploration during surgery in cases operated for acute appendicitis. Both can be located close to each other in the cecum, or one can be in the cecum and the other anywhere in the gastrointestinal tract. Both may be inflamed at the same time, or one may be inflamed while the other may be normal. It is especially important in patients with appendectomy in the differential diagnosis, as it may cause a recurrent acute abdomen due to acute appendicitis. In this case report, it is aimed to share the clinical, laboratory, and radiological features of a case with a double appendix.

Keywords: Acute abdomen, appendicitis, diagnosis

Ahmet Necati Necati Şanlı, Mehmet Sertkaya, Arif Emre. A Case of Double Appendix Vermiformis. anatol j fm. 2023; 6(2): 121-122

Corresponding Author: Ahmet Necati Necati Şanlı, Türkiye
Manuscript Language: English
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