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Duplicated appendix complicated by appendiceal cancer.

Abstract
A 37-year old male presented with an acute abdomen suggestive of an appendiceal perforation. Urgent laparotomy showed a duplicated appendix with one of the lumens involved with appendicitis and a focal peri-appendicular abscess while the other lumen had a localized appendiceal cancer. Recognition of congenital intestinal duplications in adults is important to avoid serious clinical consequences.
AuthorsHugh J Freeman
JournalWorld journal of gastroenterology (World J Gastroenterol) Vol. 17 Issue 1 Pg. 135-6 (Jan 07 2011) ISSN: 2219-2840 [Electronic] United States
PMID21218095 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Letter)
Topics
  • Acute Disease
  • Adult
  • Appendiceal Neoplasms (pathology, surgery)
  • Appendicitis (complications, pathology, surgery)
  • Appendix (abnormalities, pathology, surgery)
  • Humans
  • Male

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