Acute appendicitis in a patient with intestinal malrotation

Acute diverticulitis in a patient with intestinal malrotation.

Figure 3 – Intersection of the superior mesenteric artery in front of the vein, at the right of it. CliniCal Case 61 year-old female, afebrile and hemodynamically stable, admitted to emergency room reporting abdominal pain of 5 days duration. Abdominal examination: soft and depressible abdomen, painful on palpation at left iliac fossa, without defense. TAC: multiple diverticula in the descendin...

Left obstructive uropathy as a form of presentation of acute appendicitis in a patient with intestinal malrotation.

Duodenal Obstruction Caused by Acute Appendicitis with Intestinal Malrotation in a Child

BACKGROUND In patients with intestinal malrotation, the diagnosis of acute appendicitis can be difficult due to atypical presentation. Duodenal obstruction caused by acute appendicitis with the presence of malrotation has rarely been reported in children. CASE REPORT We report the case of a 14-year-old male patient with bilious vomiting and abdominal distension. A diagnosis could not be made ...

Appendicitis associated with intestinal malrotation: imaging diagnosis features. Case report.

Intestinal malrotation is a rare pathological situation consisting of non-rotation or incomplete rotation of the primitive intestine. Due to the abnormal caecal position inflicted by malrotation, diagnosis of acute appendicitis is difficult. Ultrasonography (US) and Computed Tomography (CT) are relevant and complementary imaging techniques for establishing an otherwise elusive diagnosis. We pre...

Hyperamylasemia in a Patient with Uncomplicated Appendicitis: A Case Report

Background and Objectives: Today, in addition to the acute pancreatitis, hyperamylasemia is seen among some other acute surgical conditions. Therefore, the aim of this study was to introduce a case of hyperamylasemia as a rare case in a patient with uncomplicated appendicitis. Case report: The present study was a case report in which a 10-year-old patient referred to Ali-ebn Abi Taleb Hospita...