A Rare Case Of Left Iliac Fossa Pain Diagnosed With Acute Appendicitis – Case Report

Abstract

Acute appendicitis is one of the most common emergency surgical conditions which classically presents with right lower quadrant pain. Left sided acute appendicitis is an atypical presentation and has been reported rarely. However, in patients with situs inversus, midgut malrotation, or an extremely long appendix, left lower quadrant pain can be a symptom of appendicitis, and hence be misdiagnosed leading to perforation of appendix. We report a case of left sided acute appendicitis occurring in a patient with situs inversus.