Congenital abnormalities and anatomical variations of the vermiform appendix and mesoappendix

EPL Vieira, LM Bonato, GGP Silva… - Journal of Coloproctology …, 2019 - SciELO Brasil
Aim: The purpose of this review was to present and discuss the anatomical variations and
congenital abnormalities of the vermiform appendix and mesoappendix reported in recent …

Appendiceal duplication: a comprehensive review of published cases and clinical recommendations

H Nageswaran, U Khan, F Hill, A Maw - World journal of surgery, 2018 - Springer
Background Duplex appendix is very rare (incidence 0.004%) but has clinical relevance
given the frequency of appendicectomies performed. Failure to recognise duplication can …

[HTML][HTML] Appendicitis in double cecal appendix: Case report

JR Alves, ÍG de Oliveira Maranhão… - World Journal of …, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Double cecal appendix is a rare anatomical variation. Approximately 100 cases have been
reported worldwide. It is usually diagnosed incidentally during emergency appendectomies …

Duplicate appendix with acute ruptured appendicitis: a case report

S Nazir, A Bulanov, MIM Ilyas… - International …, 2015 - meridian.allenpress.com
Duplication of the appendix is a rare congenital anomaly that, in adults, is most often found
incidentally during surgery for other reasons. Appendicitis in the duplicated appendix is very …

Miscellaneous conditions of the appendix

DK Worrall, MJ Arends - Morson and Dawson's Gastrointestinal …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The appendix is a derivative of the caecum. A little lymphoid tissue is present in the
appendiceal lamina propria in the foetus at 17‐20 weeks, but there are no germinal centres …

[HTML][HTML] Unusual association of Meckel's diverticulum with double appendix–A rare finding

SK Panda, C Prasad, R Tirkey, V Rajesh… - International Journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
INTRODUCTION Appendix duplication is an extremely rare congenital anomaly that is seen
in 0.004–0.009% of appendectomy specimens. Duplicated appendix may be associated …

[HTML][HTML] Case report: Acute appendicitis in appendix duplication

J Clymo, A Courtney, EV Carrington - International Journal of Surgery Case …, 2023 - Elsevier
Introduction Duplication of the appendix is a very rare presentation. According to the Cave–
Wallbridge classification, there are three types of duplicate appendix. Presentation of case A …

Atypical Duplex appendix arising from the ascending colon: a case report

AT Elsherbini, MA Atta, S Elshahat… - Journal of Medical Case …, 2024 - Springer
Background Duplex or vermiform appendix refers to the presence of an appendix beside the
naturally occurring one. Although, duplex appendix emerges from the caecum most of the …

Acute appendicitis with appendix duplicity in Eritrea: A case report

R Yassin, M Mohmed, T Fekadu - Clinical Case Reports, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Duplicity of the appendices is very rare. A 32‐year‐old man presented with type B2 duplicity
of the appendix and acute appendicitis. An appendectomy was done for both. Intraoperative …

Duplication of the appendix masquerading as appendiceal tumor: a case report

J Shibata, A Tomida, M Hattori, A Hirata, H Imataki… - Surgical Case …, 2023 - Springer
Background This case report highlights the exceptional rarity of appendix duplication in
adults, a condition that closely mimics appendiceal tumors, posing diagnostic challenges …