Left-sided appendicitis: Review of 95 published cases and a case report

Abstract

The diagnosis of left lower quadrant pain is based on well-established clinical symptoms, physical examination and physician's experience.

A Rare Case of Perforated Left Upper Quadrant Appendicitis.

“…Furthermore, only seven presented with left upper quadrant pain, but none of them were reported to have renal agenesis. [9] Another case was reported in 2015 of 6-year-old boy with gangrenous appendicitis in the epigastric area and underwent surgery. In contrast to their case, we found acute gangrenous appendicitis in an adult, extending laterally to the left upper quadrant and treated conservatively.…”

Sol yerleşimli apandisit ile situs inversus totalis birlikteliği: akut sol alt kadran karın ağrısının nadir bir sebebi

“…Abnormalities including intestinal malrotation, mobile cecum and SIT may result in left-sided appendicitis (1,6,7). In situs inversus totalis, all intrathoracic and abdominal organs are localized completely in the opposite side.…”

“…Collins et al (7) reported the prevalence of left-sided appendicitis to be 0.04% and the prevelance of association of SIT and left-sided appendicitis to be 0.016%. Less than 100 cases have been reported in the literature (6).…”

Acute abdomen caused by both acute appendicitis and epididymitis

“…The diagnosis is based on well-established clinical symptoms and basic radiological examination (1). Epididymitis is the most common cause of testicular pain, and usually shows acute onset (2).…”