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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 21, 2009; 15(27): 3451-3451
Published online Jul 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.3451
Published online Jul 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.3451
An exceptional cause of left lower quadrant abdominal pain
Bassam Abboud, Ronald Daher, Department of General Surgery, Hotel-Dieu de France Hospital, Boulevard Alfred Naccache, Beirut 16-6830, Lebanon
Author contributions: Abboud B designed the research; Abboud B and Daher R performed the research and wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Bassam Abboud, MD, Department of General Surgery, Hotel-Dieu de France Hospital, Boulevard Alfred Naccache, Beirut 16-6830, Lebanon. dbabboud@yahoo.fr
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Received: May 22, 2009
Revised: June 2, 2009
Accepted: June 9, 2009
Published online: July 21, 2009
Revised: June 2, 2009
Accepted: June 9, 2009
Published online: July 21, 2009
Abstract
Acute appendicitis is an exceptional cause of left lower quadrant abdominal pain. Computed tomography scan is the key to its diagnosis and helps to establish its early treatment. We present a case of a 35-year-old male patient who presented acute appendicitis with redundant and loosely attached cecum which was diagnosed based on his left lower quadrant abdominal pain.
Keywords: Abdominal pain, Left lower quadrant, Appendicitis, Cecum, Computed tomography scan, Surgery