Left-sided Acute Appendicitis with Situs Inversus Totalis: Review of 63 Published Cases and Report of Two Cases

Akbulut S., Caliskan A. R., Ekin A., Yagmur Y.

JOURNAL OF GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY, vol.14, pp.1422-1428, 2010 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 14
  • Publication Date: 2010
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s11605-010-1210-2
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1422-1428
  • Keywords: Situs inversus totalis, Midgut malrotation, Mirror image, Left-sided acute appendicitis, Diagnostic dilemma, PATIENT, PAIN, TRANSPOSITION, MALROTATION, VISCERA, ADULT
  • Inonu University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Situs inversus (SI) and midgut malrotation (MM) are uncommon anatomic anomalies that complicate diagnosis and management of acute abdominal pain.