Perforated Subhepatic Appendicitis: A Case Report

Muhamad Hud Muhamad Zin and Nik Ritza Kosai and Firdaus Hayati (2021) Perforated Subhepatic Appendicitis: A Case Report. Gazi Medical Journal, 32 (4). pp. 575-576. ISSN 2147-2092

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Abstract

Acute appendicitis is among common surgical emergency. Subhepatic appendicitis is rare and difficult to diagnose and manage. A 59 year’s old lady with no known medical illness presented with undifferentiated right abdominal pain. Difficulties come upon diagnosis and management due to retrocecal subhepatic appendix mal location. Subhepatic appendicitis is a rare occurrence and its infrequent location makes it difficult to diagnose. Awareness of various location of appendix, a high index of suspicion and radiological imaging is required for prompt diagnosis and management

Item Type:	Article
Keyword:	Subhepatic appendicitis, management
Subjects:	R Medicine > RD Surgery > RD1-811 Surgery R Medicine > RD Surgery > RD1-811 Surgery > RD520-599.5 Surgery by region, system, or organ
Department:	FACULTY > Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Depositing User:	SITI AZIZAH BINTI IDRIS -
Date Deposited:	10 Jun 2025 11:45
Last Modified:	10 Jun 2025 11:45
URI:	https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/43997

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