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An exceptional cause of left lower quadrant abdominal pain. World journal of gastroenterology : WJG [World J Gastroenterol] Journal article

 
Abboud B, Daher R 
An exceptional cause of left lower quadrant abdominal pain. [Letter]
World J Gastroenterol 2009 Jul 21; 15(27):3451.


Acute appendicitis is an exceptional cause of left lower quadrant abdominal pain. Computed tomography scan is the key to its diagnosis and helps to establish its early treatment. We present a case of a 35-year-old male patient who presented acute appendicitis with redundant and loosely attached cecum which was diagnosed based on his left lower quadrant abdominal pain.



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