Dergiler / Göztepe Tıp Dergisi / 2010 / Cilt: 25 - Sayı: 4

Nadir bir akut karın olgusu: Situs inversus totalis ve akut apandisit

A rare cause of acute abdominal pain: Situs inversus totalis and acute appendicitis

Sayfa
182–184
DOI
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Abstract

Abdominal pain one of the most common complaints of patients presenting to the emergency department. Patients whoseapplying with abdominal pain, appendicitis is the most common surgical disorder. Appendicitis present with left lowerquadrant pain may result in false-negative diagnosis. Leftsided appendicitis occurs in association with intestinal malrotation and situs inversus. We describe a rare case of left sidedappendicitis with situs inversus totalis.