Left sided Acute (Perforated )Appendicitis – An unusual case performed by laparoscopic (key -hole) surgery Acute appendicitis continues to be a condition at high risk for missed and delayed diagnosis. It characteristically presents with right lower quadrant pain, occasional vomiting & fever. Left-sided appendicitis is an atypical presentation and has been reported rarely We describe a rare case of left-sided acute appendicitis with intestinal malrotation in a 58-year-old man, in which computed tomography (CT scan) was useful for a preoperative diagnosis. Case report: A 58 year old man presented with Left lower quadrant pain.
Pt was treated with medications at a local Hospital. Pt developed fever & worsening of pain for which he was referred to our quaternary speciality care Hospital (BGS Global Hospital, Bangalore). Abdominal computed tomography (CT) scan revealed a thickened & inflamed…
