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Bassem Sous1, Anisa Raidah2, Faiz Syed2
1Emergency Medicine, Nassau University Medical Center, East Meadow, USA.
Abstract:
Situs inversus totalis (SIT) is a rare condition characterized by mirror-image reversal of the thoracoabdominal organs. Although appendiceal pain is typically located in the right lower quadrant, in SIT, this can occur in the left lower quadrant. We present a case of a 40-year-old male with no medical history who complained of acute left lower quadrant pain, nausea, and vomiting with no other symptoms. A computed tomography scan revealed SIT and left-sided acute appendicitis (LSAA), which was managed surgically. This case highlights the importance of including appendicitis in the differential diagnosis for left lower quadrant pain.
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