ArticleCureus2023
Acute Appendicitis in a Double Appendix: A Case Report.
Article in Cureus, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.
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3 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.
- Duplicated Vermiform Appendix (Type B2) in Complicated Acute Appendicitis: A Pediatric Case Report.Cureus · 2025Article
- Duplicated Appendix With Appendicitis and Appendicolith: A Case Report of a Rare Clinical Encounter.Cureus · 2025Article
- Horseshoe appendix: A case report and literature review.Medicine · 2025Review
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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
Acute appendicitis is one of the most common non-traumatic emergency surgical pathologies, and appendix duplication is a congenital defect that is challenging to diagnose. It is often discovered incidentally during laparoscopy or laparotomy. If a double appendix or other associated anomalies are not detected, complications can be severe and potentially fatal. There are few cases of appendicular duplication. We report the incidental discovery of a double appendix in a 36-year-old man who came to the emergency department complaining of sharp right iliac fossa pain for three days and other features of appendicitis. During surgery, it was surprisingly discovered that he had two appendices. Both were inflamed, and an appendectomy was done for both of them. This case emphasizes the significance of this condition as a misdiagnosis might result in serious, potentially fatal consequences for the patient in addition to other health and legal issues.
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