Open AccessAppendix viriliformis: an intra-abdominal testis and an appendicoileal fistula
Author(s) -
Philip Herrod,
R Cirolli
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
annals of the royal college of surgeons of england
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.39
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1478-7083
pISSN - 0035-8843
DOI - 10.1308/003588413x13511609957614
Subject(s) - vermiform , appendix , laparotomy , medicine , fistula , general surgery , surgery , biology , paleontology
When a patient is taken to theatre for a laparotomy, surprises can still be found despite modern investigative techniques. We present the case of two rare abdominal pathologies (an appendicoileal fistula and an intra-abdominal testis adherent to the vermiform appendix) being found simultaneously and review the literature on these topics.