Acute Torsion of Vermiform Appendix: A Rare Cause of Acute Abdomen
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports - Year 2014, Vol 2, Issue 7
Abstract
Acute torsion of vermiform appendix is a rare, where appendix twists at its own axis. Hereby case report of primary acute torsion of vermiform appendix in a 2 year old boy who presented with clinical signs of acute appendicitis has been reported. Keywords: Appendix, Torsion, acute abdomen, Appendicitis
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Amir Hussain
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