Left‐sided acute appendicitis with congenital gastrointestinal malrotation

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Authors

Van Trung Hoang · Pham Ngoc Thach Hospital

Hoang Anh Thi Van · Pham Ngoc Thach Hospital

The Huan Hoang · Pham Ngoc Thach Hospital

Tien Hoai Vo · Khanh Hoa General Hospital

Abstract

We describe a 28-year-old man with acute appendicitis associated with gastrointestinal malrotation. The diagnosis was confirmed by a computed tomography scan, and he was treated by laparoscopic appendectomy without a Ladd procedure.

Topics & Keywords

Intestinal Malrotation and Obstruction Disorders Pediatric Hepatobiliary Diseases and Treatments Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: JGH Open

Volume 6, Issue 9, pp. 647-648

DOI: 10.1002/jgh3.12804

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