Journal of Surgery

Lăcrămioara Perianu

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• Case Report
  Intestinal Malrotation and Appendicitis in Adults
  Author(s): Lăcrămioara Perianu, Ștefana-Eugenia Moldovanu and Cristina FurnicăLăcrămioara Perianu, Ștefana-Eugenia Moldovanu and Cristina Furnică
  
  Background: Intestinal malrotation is a rare condition resulting from an incomplete midgut rotation and fixation; most of the cases were diagnosed in the newborn and the presentation at adulthood is traditionally considered as rare. In the same time appendicitis is a very common surgical condition with different clinical presentations and the diagnosis can be challenging especially when there is an alteration to the normal position of anatomical structures. Case report: We present the case of 19 years old patient admitted for diffuse abdominal pain and dyspepsia. The physical exam revealed peri umbilical rebound tenderness. The biochemical tests revealed an inflammatory syndrome, with leucocytosis (WBC at 12,000/mm3) and elevated CRP (62 mg/L). The ultrasound exam was not contributive. A CT scan was performed and revealed the inflammation of i.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.7438/1584-9341-13-3-5

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