title: [Left-sided appendicitis due to intestinal malrotation].
abstract: Left-sided appendicitis due to malrotation is a rare condition with an atypical presentation. We report a history of a 31-year-old man who had four days of right-sided abdominal pain, moving across lower abdomen and tenderness in both right and left side on examination. A computed tomography revealed intestinal malrotation and inflammation of the appendix, which was placed from a caecum in left fossa to across the abdominal midline. Appendix was removed and the patient recovered uneventfully. Presentations, diagnostic procedures and operation techniques are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Akutafdelingen, Sygehus Sønderjylland, Kresten Philipsens vej 15, 6200 Aabenraa. nilangkovan@gmail.com
authors.forename: Nivethitha Ilangkovan
authors.initials: NI
authors.lastname: Priyanthan
authors.forename: Alesia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rindom
authors.forename: Christian Backer
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Mogensen
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000175:diagnosis; D000328:Adult; D001062:Appendectomy; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D001065:Appendix / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D045822:Intestinal Volvulus / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D012857:Situs Inversus / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome