title: Multiple caeco-appendiceal fistulas and diverticulosis: a newly defined congenital anomaly of the appendix-report of the first case.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Congenital anomalies of the appendix are extremely rare. They are usually found incidentally during operations other than appendectomies. Congenital appendix diverticula are even less frequent.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Congenital caeco-appendiceal fistulae have not been reported until today. Herein, we present real diverticula of the appendix with multiple caeco-appendiceal fistulae which, to our knowledge, is the first in the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Rize University School of Medicine, Rize, Turkey. ahmetfy@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Ahmet Fikret
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Yucel
authors.forename: Ahmet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pergel
authors.forename: Ahmet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kocakusak
authors.forename: Ibrahim
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Aydin
authors.forename: Pelin
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bagci
authors.forename: Dursun Ali
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Sahin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001065:Appendix / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology; D002429:Cecal Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D004240:Diverticulum / Q000150:complications* / Q000151:congenital*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000150:complications*; D055815:Young Adult