Medical Case Reports

Rare position of the appendix: a random finding

8^th Edition of International Conference on Clinical and Medical Case Reports
May 28-29, 2018 London, UK

Georgios Velimezis, Andreas Skarpas, Andreas Tellos, Argyrios Ioannidis, Christos Koutseribas, Petros Siaperas and Ioannis Karanikas

Sismanogleio General Hospital, Greece

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: Med Case Rep

DOI: 10.21767/2471-8041-C1-003

Abstract

Introduction: Presentation of a rare case for the attention of younger surgeons

Case Description: A 35 years old patient underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy. A long appendix with its end adhered at the umbilicus was revealed in the abdominal cavity.

Results: Laparoscopic appendectomy underwent alongside the laparoscopic cholecystectomy that was initially planned.

Conclusions: The appendix can be found in various locations. Adhesion of the tip of the appendix with the umbilicus is a very rare finding.

Biography

E-mail: gvelvel@gmail.com