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Subhepatic appendicitis: diagnostic dilemma: a case report

Appendicitis in a subhepatic appendix causes confusion about the diagnosis and management. It is a very rare and complicated condition. This occurs due to malrotation of the gut. Very few cases of subhepatic appendicitis have been described in the literature .This paper reports a rare case of a subhepatic appendicitis and describes its management. A case of acute abdomen was admitted with diagnostic dilemma and managed successfully.