A Rare Case of Undescended Caecum Accompanied by Looped Retroperitoneal Appendix.

• Main Authors: Ashwini AP,, Naveen K,, Jyothsna P,, Swamy RS,, Satheesha NB,
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Department of Surgery, UKM Medical Centre 2014
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8349/1/09-MS1180_%2832-34%29.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8349/

Intestinal malrotations are associated with various anatomical anomalies. We report a unique case wherein the caecum was located in the right lumbar region instead of the right iliac fossa. The ileo-caecal junction was also placed higher up. The appendix was ‘uncinate’ shaped, highly coiled and retr...