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Surgical management of subhepatic perforated appendicitis: a case report
Mumin Hakim1, Rania Mostafa1, Mohammed Al Shehri1
1Department of General Surgery, Saudi German Hospital, Al-Aseer, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Background:
Subhepatic appendicitis is an exceedingly rare presentation, accounting for 0.01% of acute appendicitis cases. It is of prime importance to be aware of variants and manage such challenging cases accordingly.
Case Presentation:
We present a case of a middle-aged Saudi woman with subhepatic perforated appendicitis and peritonitis who underwent an exploratory laparotomy and appendectomy.
Conclusions:
The initial diagnosis and surgical management of such patients is challenging due to an atypical presentation. The surgical management of such patients is discussed with a brief review of the literature.
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