%0 Journal Article
%T TORSION OF THE VERMIFORM APPENDIX: A CASE REPORT
%A Dr. Imtiaz Wani
%A Dr. Abid Amin
%A Dr. Dewakar Sharma
%A Dr. Vivek Roy
%J Internet Journal of Medical Update - EJOURNAL
%D 2009
%I Dr. Arun Kumar Agnihotri
%X Torsion of the vermiform appendix is a rare condition with few cases reported in the literature. Various factors predispose to torsion. Various factors predispose to torsion. We report a case of primary torsion of the vermiform appendix. The clinical presentation was indistinguishable from acute appendicitis and the diagnosis was made at operation. Appendix was preileal in position and the direction of torsion was anticlockwise. There was intrinsic torsion with no obvious factor for torsion identified. Appendectomy was performed.
%K Torsion
%K Vermiform appendix
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