Acute Appendicitis in an Adult With Two Separate Vermiform Appendices
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
8-1-1954
Description
A case is reported in an adult woman, aged 35 years, with the two separate vermiform appendices, each arising from a separate cecum. This anomaly was discovered at the time the patient was operated upon for acute appendicitis and was found to be associated with a complete duplication of the colon and the terminal ileum. Except for symptoms of acute appendicitis, the patient, at no time previously, had any symptoms referrable to the hind-gut duplication. An analysis of previously reported cases, as well as from our limited experience, suggests that a patient with a duplication of the hind-gut, whether an infant or an adult, should have a complete investigation of the gastrointestinal tract and, of more importance, the genitourinary system in order to avoid the overlooking of associated anomalies that might be corrected.
Citation Information
Saleeby, Richard G.; Zollinger, Robert M.; and Ellison, Edwin H.. 1954. Acute Appendicitis in an Adult With Two Separate Vermiform Appendices. Surgery. Vol.36(2). 306-311. https://www.surgjournal.com/article/0039-6060(54)90121-X/fulltext PMID: 13187184 ISSN: 0039-6060