Pitfall of Diagnosis Left-Sided Appendicitis Due to Undiagnosed Intestinal Malrotation in Adulthood – a Rare Case Report from Syria and Literature Review
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Ahmad Yousef,1 Mais Alreem Basel Mohaisen,2 Omar Tassabehji,2 Mohammad Atia,3 Mohammad Moaz Saleh,2 Mohammad Ihab Saleh,4 Muataz Aasi1 1Department of General Surgery, Al-Rashid Hospital, Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic; 2Faculty of Medicine, Al-Sham Private University, Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic; 3Department of Gastroenterology, Al-Moujtahed Hospital, Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic; 4Department of Orthopedics, Al-Zabadani Hospital, Damascus, Syrian Arab RepublicCorrespondence: Ahmad Yousef, Department of General Surgery, Al-Rashid Hospital, Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic, Tel +963932044578, Email [email protected]: Intestinal malrotation, which affects 0.03 to 0.5% of newborns, can induce rare left-sided appendicitis and also go undetected until adulthood because of its unusual clinical signs. Even while it frequently occurs with other congenital defects, it can also manifest in adulthood as a separate abnormality. In this case report, we report on a 33-year-old female patient who has left-sided appendicitis because of intestinal malrotation, an uncommon and challenging illness for which early identification and treatment are essential for a successful outcome.Keywords: appendectomy, intestinal malrotation, left-sided appendicitis, case report
Authors: Yousef,Ahmad, Mohaisen,Mais Alreem, Tassabehji,Omar, Atia,Mohammad, Saleh,Mohammad, Saleh,Mohammad Ihab, Aasi,Muataz
Language: English
Subfield: Surgery
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7116226077
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