A Rare Etiology for Appendicitis, Torsion of the Vermiform Appendix: Case Report and Review of the Literature

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Faeces, lymphoid hyperplasia, parasite or viral infection, foreign body, cystic fibrosis and carcinoid tumors are the reasons for intraluminal obstruction of appendix that cause appendicitis. Torsion of appendix vermiformis is the rare pathology that cause appendicitis with limited case reports in the literature. It was described for the first time in 1918 by Payne. It is generally diagnosed during the operation because of acute abdomen. In this study we would like to present torsion of appendix vermiformis that is detected during the operation cause of acute abdomen with review of literature.

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Appendix vermiformis , torsion , acute appendicitis

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