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World J Clin Cases. Aug 16, 2014; 2(8): 391-394
Published online Aug 16, 2014. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v2.i8.391
Published online Aug 16, 2014. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v2.i8.391
Appendicitis in double cecal appendix: Case report
José Roberto Alves, Department of Integrated Medicine, University Hospital Onofre Lopes, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, 59012-300 Natal - Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Ícaro Godeiro de Oliveira Maranhão, Patrick Vanttinny Vieira de Oliveira, University Hospital Onofre Lopes, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, 59012-300 Natal - Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Author contributions: Alves JR conducted the patient care in the emergency, surgery and photography service during the intraoperative period (Figure 1) and the postoperative medical care, was in charge of general supervision of students, writing, translation, final review and article submission; Maranhão IGO, Oliveira PVV performed the literature review on the anatomical variations of the cecal appendix, and are co-authors of the manuscript. All the authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Correspondence to: José Roberto Alves, PhD, Department of Integrated Medicine, University Hospital Onofre Lopes, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte. Av. Nilo Peçanha, 620 - Petrópolis, 59012-300 Natal - Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. joserobertoalves1980@gmail.com
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Received: March 9, 2014
Revised: April 16, 2014
Accepted: May 25, 2014
Published online: August 16, 2014
Revised: April 16, 2014
Accepted: May 25, 2014
Published online: August 16, 2014
Core Tip
Core tip: Double cecal appendix is a rare (about 100 cases reported worldwide) anatomical variation often incidentally diagnosed in the face of inflammation in the organ. The current paper presents the first case reported in South America. The case is extremely important for the study of this possible anatomical variation since the lack of a diagnosis in a second cecal appendix can cause further complications for the patient and the physician. Moreover, it is associated with the presence of other anatomical variations, such as intestinal, genitourinary and bone. Such variations will be investigated in cases of the aforementioned diagnosis.