Subhepatic Perforated Appendicitis Complicated by Intestinal Obstruction: A Case Report

• Published in: Journal of Gandhara medical and dental sciences Vol. 12; no. 2; pp. 82 - 85
• Main Authors: Ullah, Waseem, Muhammad, Faseeh, Daud, Muhammad, Atta, Aahan, Rehman, Muneeb Ur, Ahmad, Fazal, Khan, Bakir
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Gandhara University 31.03.2025
• Subjects: Exploratory Laparotomy; Intestinal obstruction; Perforated appendix; Subhepatic appendicitis

Subhepatic appendicitis is an anatomical variant of acute appendicitis that sometimes occurs secondary to midgut malrotation or developmental abnormalities during fetal development. It represents only 0.01% of cases of appendicitis and can be misdiagnosed for other intra-abdominal conditions like ac...