[Torsion of the vermiform appendix associated with

Cir Cir · Sep 2006

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[Torsion of the vermiform appendix associated with intussusception].

Vermiform appendix torsion is a rare condition, with only 25 cases recorded in the international literature. Our patient is the first case associated with intussusception. ⋯ A 2-month-old female infant suddenly developed severe abdominal pain due to ileoceal intussusception. During surgical exploration, a tight intussusception was reduced. Three days later, a new laparotomy was required and we found torsion and perforation of the vermiform appendix. The patient underwent appendectomy, but there was dehiscence of the appendiceal stump and cecal perforation requiring a new surgical exploration. The patient had an uneventful recovery.

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- Carlos Baeza-Herrera, Luis Manuel García-Cabello, Alberto León-Cruz, and María de Lourdes Martínez-Rivera.
- Curso de Cirugía, UNAM, Departamento de Cirugía General, Hospital Pediátrico Moctezuma, México.
- Cir Cir. 2006 Sep 1; 74 (5): 369-71.
BackgroundVermiform appendix torsion is a rare condition, with only 25 cases recorded in the international literature. Our patient is the first case associated with intussusception.Case ReportA 2-month-old female infant suddenly developed severe abdominal pain due to ileoceal intussusception. During surgical exploration, a tight intussusception was reduced. Three days later, a new laparotomy was required and we found torsion and perforation of the vermiform appendix. The patient underwent appendectomy, but there was dehiscence of the appendiceal stump and cecal perforation requiring a new surgical exploration. The patient had an uneventful recovery.

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