TWO ATTACKS OF ACUTE APPENDICITIS MANAGED WITH TWO APPENDEC-TOMIES PROCEDURES. DUPLICATED VERMIFORM APPENDIX: A CASE REPORT AND REVIEW OF LITERATURE

Two attacks of acute appendicitis managed with two appendec-tomies procedures. Duplicated vermiform appendix: a case report and review of literature

Fatimah Al Jaber M.D, Moayad Alzamil M.D, Majed Alanazi M.D, Mohammed Aljabali M.D, Ali Almutairi M.D, Bandar Ali M.D*

Department of surgery, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Vermiform appendix anomalies including duplicated appendix are very rare with 0.004% incidence and are usually incidental findings diagnosed intraoperatively. The diagnosis can also be missed even intraoperatively during appendectomy procedure and the patient might present with another attack of acute appendicitis. We report a case of a 34-year-old male patient who presented with a typical picture of acute appendicitis based on clinical assessment, laboratory investigation and radiological studies with his past surgical history significant for appendectomy done few months prior. He underwent laparoscopic appendectomy two times within a 6-month period for two attacks of acute appendicitis both confirmed on histopathological examination.

Keywords: Double appendix, Laparoscopy, Acute appendicitis

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Fatimah Al Jaber, Moayad Alzamil, Majed Alanazi, Mohammed Aljabali, Ali Almutairi, Bandar Ali.Two attacks of acute appendicitis managed with two appendec-tomies procedures. Duplicated vermiform appendix: a case report and review of literature.American Journal of Surgical Research and Reviews, 2022, 5:38. DOI:10.28933/ajsrr-2022-02-0605

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