Subhepatic appendicitis: diagnostic dilemma: a case report
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https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-2902.isj20160276Keywords:
Subhepatic Appendicitis (SHA), McBurney’s point, Tenderness, MalrotationAbstract
Appendicitis in a subhepatic appendix causes confusion about the diagnosis and management. It is a very rare and complicated condition. This occurs due to malrotation of the gut. Very few cases of subhepatic appendicitis have been described in the literature .This paper reports a rare case of a subhepatic appendicitis and describes its management. A case of acute abdomen was admitted with diagnostic dilemma and managed successfully.
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