Case Report: A Mirror Within: Open Appendectomy in a Patient With Situs Inversus Totalis and Acute Appendicitis
In case of situs inversus totalis, acute appendicitis can develop in the left lower quadrant, and delayed diagnosis and complications can occur. Clinicians should be highly suspicious and should use imaging to confirm diagnosis. Detection of anatomical differences leads to intervening steps at an initial stage and optimal surgical success in peculiarities.
Authors
- Wasif Majeed Chaudhry (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-2424-3095)
- Javed Iqbal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2627-685X)
- Asraf Hussain (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6218-0500)
- Waleed Ahmad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-9351-0520)
Institutions
- CMH Lahore Medical College and Institute of Dentistry (PK)
- Chitwan Medical College (NP)
- Lahore General Hospital (PK)
- Hamad Medical Corporation (QA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-08-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.70678
- Primary Topic
- Intestinal Malrotation and Obstruction Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00