Torsion of the Vermiform Appendix: A Case Report

Received: October 16, 2008
Accepted: March 09, 2009
Ref: Wani I, Amin A, Sharma D, Roy V, Saleem I, Reshi F. Torsion of the Vermiform Appendix: A Case Report. Internet Journal of Medical Update. 2009 July;4(2):49-50.

TORSION OF THE VERMIFORM APPENDIX: A CASE REPORT

Dr. Imtiaz Wani^†, Dr. Abid Amin^‡, Dr. Dewakar Sharma^Ø, Dr. Vivek Roy^¶, Dr. Iqbal Saleem^†, and Dr. Farooq Reshi^†

^†Department of Surgery, SMHS Hospital, Srinagar, Kashmir, India
^‡G B Pant Hospital, Srinagar, India
^ØSchustra Trauma Centre, New Delhi, India^¶Resident, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India

(Corresponding Author: Dr. Imtiaz Wani, Postgraduate Scholar, Department of Surgery, SMHS Hospital, Srinagar, Kashmir, India. Email: imtazwani@yahoo.com)

ABSTRACT

Torsion of the vermiform appendix is a rare condition with few cases reported in the literature. Various factors predispose to torsion. Various factors predispose to torsion. We report a case of primary torsion of the vermiform appendix. The clinical presentation was indistinguishable from acute appendicitis and the diagnosis was made at operation. Appendix was preileal in position and the direction of torsion was anticlockwise. There was intrinsic torsion with no obvious factor for torsion identified. Appendectomy was performed.

KEY WORDS: Torsion; Vermiform appendix

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