Abstract
Appendix vermiformis duplex is a rare phenomenon. A case of a double appendix with one caecum and inflammation of one of the appendices is presented. The unusual presentations of the anomaly can cause diagnostic dilemmas. Awareness of a duplication is important, as failure to recognise the condition may lead to clinical problems and possible litigation.
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Akhtar, J., Ejaz, T. & Guiney, E.J. Appendix vermiformis duplex — a lesson for the unwary. Pediatr Surg Int 9, 429–430 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01686027
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