Acute appendicitis in a patient with situs inversus totalis

In this article, we presented a patient with situs inversus totalis who admitted with left lower quadrant pain and was diagnosed as acute appendicitis

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Objective & Hypothesis:Acute appendicitis is the most common cause of abdominal pain requiring surgical intervention.

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Key Findings & Data:The appendix is located in the left lower quadrant in patients with situs inversus totalis.

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Conclusion & Impact:In this article, we presented a patient with situs inversus totalis who admitted with left lower quadrant pain and was diagnosed as acute appendicitis

🔬Design:Research Article

📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample

⚙️Variables:Akut apandisit · apendektomi · situs inversus totalis

Abstract

Acute appendicitis is the most common cause of abdominal pain requiring surgical intervention. The appendix is located in the left lower quadrant in patients with situs inversus totalis. In this article, we presented a patient with situs inversus totalis who admitted with left lower quadrant pain and was diagnosed as acute appendicitis

Özet

Akut apandisit en sık cerrahi girişim gerektiren karın ağrısı nedenir. Situs inversus totalisli hastalarda apandiks sol alt kadranda yer alır. Yazımızda sol alt kadran ağrısı ile başvuran ve akut apandisit tanısı alan bir situs inversus totalis olgusu sunuldu

Keywords

Akut apandisit apendektomi situs inversus totalis Acute appendicitis appendectomy situs intersus totalis

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Cite This Article

OĞUZ, A., ÖNDER, A., TAŞKESEN, F., GÜL, M., ARSLAN, M., KAPAN, M. (2012). Acute appendicitis in a patient with situs inversus totalis. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi, Cilt: 9 - Sayı: 3, 138–140. https://ajindex.com/articles/111109

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