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Essa A Khudhayr1, Abdullah A Ali2, Ehab Alameer2
1General Surgery, Armed Forces Hospital Southern Region, Khamis Mushait, SAU.
Abstract:
Acute appendicitis classically elicits right-sided abdominal pain. Abdominal pain in patients with situs inversus may create a diagnostic challenge. We share a case of a seven-year-old boy who presented to the emergency department with left lower quadrant abdominal pain and tenderness. A chest x-ray showed dextrocardia and an abdominal ultrasound confirmed left-sided appendicitis. Diagnostic laparoscopy and appendectomy were uneventful. Thorough peri-operative evaluation and planning are key to a successful outcome in this rare condition.
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