title: Appendicitis in a malrotated gut: an unusual cause of left upper quadrant abdominal pain.
abstract: In this case report, we present a case of young male with left sided acute appendicitis who presented with left upper quadrant abdominal pain. The purpose of this report is to increase awareness in the emergency physicians and young surgeons of this rare presentation, with high suspicion of index could lead to facilitate early recognition and decrease morbidity and mortality.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, ArRayyan Hospital, Dr. Sulaiman Alhabib Medical Group, Riyadh, KSA.
authors.forename: Hammad
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Akram
authors.forename: Zakaur Rab
authors.initials: ZR
authors.lastname: Siddiqui
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D000208:Acute Disease; D001062:Appendectomy; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D004065:Digestive System Abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D045822:Intestinal Volvulus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D014102:Torsion Abnormality / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult