Open AccessAppendiceal Agenesis: A Very Rare Intraoperative Diagnosis – A Case Report
Author(s) -
Binyam Yohannes,
Kirubel Abebe
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international medical case reports journal
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.198
H-Index - 11
ISSN - 1179-142X
DOI - 10.2147/imcrj.s309192
Subject(s) - medicine , vermiform , appendix , laparotomy , agenesis , acute appendicitis , appendicitis , abdominal pain , general surgery , surgery , radiology , paleontology , biology
Appendiceal agenesis is a rare intraoperative diagnosis which occurs in 0.001% of laparotomies done for presumed acute appendicitis. To our knowledge, this is the first report of appendiceal agenesis in our country and the second in Africa.