A Case Report of Laparoscopic Left-Sided Appendectomy in a Child With Situs Inversus.
appendicitis
case report
laparoscopic appendectomy
left lower quadrant
situs inversus
Journal
Cureus
ISSN: 2168-8184
Titre abrégé: Cureus
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101596737
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Apr 2022
Apr 2022
Historique:
accepted:
23
04
2022
entrez:
31
5
2022
pubmed:
1
6
2022
medline:
1
6
2022
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Acute appendicitis classically elicits right-sided abdominal pain. Abdominal pain in patients with situs inversus may create a diagnostic challenge. We share a case of a seven-year-old boy who presented to the emergency department with left lower quadrant abdominal pain and tenderness. A chest x-ray showed dextrocardia and an abdominal ultrasound confirmed left-sided appendicitis. Diagnostic laparoscopy and appendectomy were uneventful. Thorough peri-operative evaluation and planning are key to a successful outcome in this rare condition.
Identifiants
pubmed: 35637818
doi: 10.7759/cureus.24426
pmc: PMC9128767
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Pagination
e24426Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2022, Khudhayr et al.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
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