2018
DOI: 10.1093/jscr/rjy132
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Acute single appendicitis in a female with a duplicated appendix

Abstract: Appendiceal duplication is a rare congenital anomaly with an estimated incidence ranging from 0.004 to 0.009%. Preoperative diagnosis of a duplicated appendix is often difficult and is usually done intraoperatively. Histopathological examination of the surgical specimen is mandatory to confirm the presence of two appendices. In this case we report a female patient with acute inflammation in one of her two appendices. Surgeons should always bear in mind this rare anomaly to avoid serious ethical and legal conse… Show more

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“…The type B2 replication may be the vestige of a ''transient appendix'' which appears during the sixth and seventh week of embryological development according to most authors belief [5]. Most of the instances, other congenital anomalies are associated with type B1 and C [1]. Although duplication of the appendix may be related with other congenital anomalies, there were no other anomalies found in our case.…”
Section: The Cave Wall Bridge Classification [2]mentioning
confidence: 44%
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“…The type B2 replication may be the vestige of a ''transient appendix'' which appears during the sixth and seventh week of embryological development according to most authors belief [5]. Most of the instances, other congenital anomalies are associated with type B1 and C [1]. Although duplication of the appendix may be related with other congenital anomalies, there were no other anomalies found in our case.…”
Section: The Cave Wall Bridge Classification [2]mentioning
confidence: 44%
“…The appendix has many variations in their position and anatomy with rarely duplication and agenesis noted in the literature. Even though embryogenesis of the appendix is well known, the incidence of appendiceal duplication is not clear, ranging from 0.004%-0.009% [1].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…The complication of appendiceal duplications includes acute appendicitis [ [1] , [2] , [3] ], colonic perforation in case of colonic duplication [ 12 ], other complications include obstruction, bleeding, pain, failure to thrive, abdominal mass [ 9 , 13 ].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Ayoub et al . [8] also published an interesting case of a 30-year-old female who underwent open appendectomy for acute appendicitis. During surgery, two appendices on either side of the ileocecal valve were identified with acute appendicitis in only one of them which is consistent with a Cave–Wallbridge category B1 duplication.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%