%0 Journal Article
%T Double Appendicitis
%A Majid Mushtaque
%A Asif Mehraj
%A Samina Ali Khanday
%A Rayees A. Dar
%J International Journal of Clinical Medicine
%P 60-61
%@ 2158-2882
%D 2012
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ijcm.2012.31013
%X Duplication of the vermiform appendix is extremely rare with reported incidence of 0.004% patients operated on for acute appendicitis. It is important to recognize this condition which may have serious clinical and medico legal consequences. A 16 year old male presented with clinical features typical of acute appendicitis. Surgical exploration revealed a perforated gangrenous double appendix which was dealt by double appendicectomy .
%K Appendix
%K Duplication
%K Appendicitis
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=16818