Indian Journal of Surgery

, Volume 78, Issue 1, pp 63–64 | Cite as

Duplication of Vermiform Appendix

  • Gulzar Ahmad Bhat
  • Tarooq Ahmad Reshi
  • Asiya Rashid
Case Report
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Abstract

The vermiform appendix is a tubular, narrow, worm-shaped part of the alimentary canal that lies near the ileocecal junction and communicates with the caecum. Duplication of the vermiform appendix is rare, with a reported incidence of 0.004 %. Till now, fewer than 100 cases have been reported. We present a case of an 8-year-old male child with duplex appendix who presented to the emergency department of our institution with features of acute appendicitis.

Keywords

Duplication Appendix Caecum Anomalies 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Gulzar Ahmad Bhat
    • 1
  • Tarooq Ahmad Reshi
    • 1
  • Asiya Rashid
    • 2
  1. 1.Department of General and Minimal Accesses SurgerySher-I-Kashmir Institute of Medical SciencesSrinagarIndia
  2. 2.Department of Anesthesia and Critical CareSher-I-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Medical College HospitalSrinagarIndia

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