title: [Left-sided appendicitis: description of a rare case in an adult patient diagnosed in Antananarivo].
abstract: The purpose of this report is to describe a case of appendicitis in the left iliac fossa. Clinical presentation involved pain in the right iliac fossa with all classical signs of appendicitis. Anomalous location of the appendix was suspected on the basis of a special clinical feature and the patient's family history. Confirmation was achieved by colic contrast enema before surgical treatment.
authors.affiliation: Service de radiologie, CHU/HJR Antananarivo, Madagascar
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ahmad
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rakotondramanga
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ratahinarisoa
authors.forename: E S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Mahazo
authors.lastname: Haja
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Keita
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain; D000328:Adult; D001062:Appendectomy; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D001065:Appendix / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003106:Colon / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003287:Contrast Media; D004733:Enema; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media