Published in:
01-02-2016 | Case Report
Duplication of Vermiform Appendix
Authors:
Gulzar Ahmad Bhat, Tarooq Ahmad Reshi, Asiya Rashid
Published in:
Indian Journal of Surgery
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Issue 1/2016
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Abstract
The vermiform appendix is a tubular, narrow, worm-shaped part of the alimentary canal that lies near the ileocecal junction and communicates with the caecum. Duplication of the vermiform appendix is rare, with a reported incidence of 0.004 %. Till now, fewer than 100 cases have been reported. We present a case of an 8-year-old male child with duplex appendix who presented to the emergency department of our institution with features of acute appendicitis.