title: Perforated double appendicitis: Horseshoe type.
abstract: Appendix vermiformis duplex is an infrequent malformation. However if it is missed out, there might be some complications and medicolegal troubles. A surgeon must be aware of any other appendix during appendectomy. Therefore, the possible locations and shapes described in the Cave-Wallbridge classification should be considered by the surgeon. In this case report, we present a patient with a horseshoe-type dupplication of appendix in a perforated appendicitis diagnosed during an emergency laparotomy.
authors.affiliation: Clinic of General Surgery, Haseki Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Serap Pamak
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Bulut
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, İstanbul University İstanbul School of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Neslihan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Cabıoğlu
authors.affiliation: Clinic of General Surgery, Haseki Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Muzaffer
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Akıncı
keywords: Appendix vermiformis duplex; appendiceal duplication; double appendicitis; double appendix; perforated appendicitis