Acute Appendicitis with Retroperitoneal Ectopic Location from Ascending Colon

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Matilde Lico Giancarlo Gismondo Velardi Rachele Lazzeroni Angela Teti Ilaria V. Trecroci Rosario Maccarone Letterio Militano Giuseppe Casuscelli Michela BASILE Sveva Loria Saverio Loria Francesco Loria

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Matilde Lico
Department of Radiology, G. Jazzolino Hospital, ASP Vibo Valentia, Vibo Valentia, Italy

A B S T R A C T

Anatomical variant of appendix are very rare, but is important to detect variations of localization for an immediate and correct diagnosis, avoiding complications. Such occurrences can mimic other pathologies and ultrasound examination often does not allow to obtain a precise diagnosis. In this case report, Computed Tomography allowed us to diagnose an inflamed appendix originating from the ascending colon, allowing timely and targeted surgery.

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Case Report

Publication history

Received: Sat 13, Jan 2024
Accepted: Fri 08, Mar 2024
Published: Tue 16, Apr 2024

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© 2023 Matilde Lico. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. Hosting by Science Repository.
DOI: 10.31487/j.JSCR.2024.01.04