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An Innovative Journal in the Field of Radiology
e-ISSN 2008-2711
p-ISSN 1735-1065
Acute Appendicitis Presenting as Unusual Left Upper Quadrant Pain
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1Department of Internal Medicine, Armed Forces Taichung General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
2Department of Radiology, Armed Forces Taichung General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
3Department of Surgery, Armed Forces Taichung General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
4Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Armed Forces Taichung General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
*Corresponding Author: Department of Radiology, Armed Forces Taichung General Hospital, No.348, Sec. 2, Zhongshan Rd., Taiping Dist., Taichung City 411, Taiwan., mascara.tw@gmail.com. Tel: +886-423934191#7525341. Fax: +886-423933379. Email: mascara.tw@gmail.com
Published online:Aug 29, 2013
Article type:Case Report
Received:May 12, 2012
Accepted:May 27, 2013
How to Cite:Chuang T, Chen C, Lin H, Hsu W, Wang S, et al. Acute Appendicitis Presenting as Unusual Left Upper Quadrant Pain. I J Radiol. 2013;10(3):. doi: https://doi.org/10.5812/iranjradiol.6326
Abstract
Appendicitis is the most common abdominal disease that requires surgery in the emergency ward. It usually presents as right lower quadrant pain, but may rarely present as left upper quadrant (LUQ) pain due to congenital anatomical abnormalities of the intestine. We report a patient who complained of persistent LUQ abdominal pain and was finally diagnosed by computed tomography (CT) as congenital intestinal malrotation complicated with acute appendicitis. It is important to include acute appendicitis in the differential diagnosis of patients who complain of LUQ abdominal pain. Abdominal CT can provide significant information that is useful in preoperative diagnosis and determination of proper treatment.
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