Case ReportInternational Surgery Journal

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Appendicular agenesis: a case report

Int Surg J. 2018;5(3):1121-1123.DOI10.18203/2349-2902.isj20180842

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Abstract

Congenital agenesis or absence of vermiform appendix is very rare. Herein, author reported a case of a 28 years old Vietnamese lady who presented with a picture of acute appendicitis. During surgery, author failed to find the appendix. Postoperatively, she made uneventful recovery and she was diagnosed as a case of nonspecific abdominal pain (NSAP) with appendicular agenesis.

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  1. Department of General Surgery, King Khalid Hospital Hail, Saudi Arabia
  2. Department of General Surgery, King Khalid Hospital Hail, Saudi Arabia .
  3. Department of Internal Medicine, King Khalid Hospital Hail, Saudi Arabia

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