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Familial retrocecal appendicitis

D C Budd, W J Fouty

American Journal of Surgery

|June 1, 1977

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This study observed a family with a high incidence of acute appendicitis. The appendix

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Area of Science:

Medical Genetics
Human Anatomy

Background:

Acute appendicitis is a common surgical emergency.
Appendix anatomy can vary, with the retrocecal position being one variation.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate a potential inherited predisposition to acute appendicitis.
To examine the appendix's anatomical position in affected family members.

Main Methods:

Pedigree analysis of a family with multiple cases of acute appendicitis.
Documentation of appendix position during surgical exploration.

Main Results:

Sixteen family members had acute appendicitis, with the appendix in a retrocecal position in all but one case.
Two additional family members, explored for abdominal pain, also had a retrocecal appendix.

Conclusions:

The consistent retrocecal appendix position suggests a common inherited factor.
A simple, dominant genetic trait may predispose this family to appendicitis.