Rare appendicular anomaly of horseshoe appendix diagnosed intra-operatively during laparoscopic appendectomy: case report
Ahmed Almalki, Ahad Alotaibi, Heythem Alzamel, Saud Albuthi · 2024
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Ahmed Almalki and co-authors report a rare appendix variant found during surgery in a 2024 case report. A young woman came to an emergency department with two days of lower right belly pain and vomiting. Scans showed a swollen appendix, and she was taken for keyhole surgery to remove it.
During the operation, the team found that her appendix had a horseshoe shape, a variant with very few reported cases. Standard scans had not flagged the odd shape. The authors note that even routine operations can hold surprises. They urge surgeons to know the range of appendix forms and to stay alert for them. Careful checks during surgery keep such surprises from turning into harm.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Ahmed Almalki, Ahad Alotaibi, Heythem Alzamel, Saud Albuthi |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 9 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |