Appendicular peritonitis in situs inversus totalis: a case report
Open Access
- 11 May 2010
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Journal of Medical Case Reports
- Vol. 4 (1) , 134
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1752-1947-4-134
Abstract
Situs inversus is a congenital anomaly characterized by the transposition of the abdominal viscera. When associated with dextrocardia, it is known as situs inversus totalis. This condition is rare and can be a diagnostic problem when associated with appendicular peritonitis.Keywords
This publication has 4 references indexed in Scilit:
- Acute Appendicitis in Situs Inversus TotalisJournal of the American College of Surgeons, 2008
- Laparoscopic management of acute appendicitis in situs inversusJournal of Minimal Access Surgery, 2006
- Left lower quadrant pain of unusual causeThe Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2001
- Appendicite aiguë d'expression clinique gauche : apport diagnostique de la tomodensitométrieArchives de Pédiatrie, 1996