Torsion of vermiform appendix: case report and review of the literature [PDF]
Surgical Case Reports, 2020 Background Torsion of the vermiform appendix is a rare disease with symptoms very similar to those of acute appendicitis. We herein report a case of torsion of the vermiform appendix diagnosed by intraoperative findings.
Kosuke Endo +5 more
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Epiploic appendagitis of the vermiform appendix––An unusual mimic of acute appendicitis [PDF]
Radiology Case Reports, 2021 Epiploic appendagitis is a condition resulting from ischemia or necrosis involving the appendage epiploica either due to torsion or spontaneous thrombosis of the venous outflow.
Salah Aljilly, MD, Zahoor Ahmed, MD
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The Effects of Deoxynivalenol on the Ultrastructure of the Sacculus Rotundus and Vermiform Appendix, as Well as the Intestinal Microbiota of Weaned Rabbits [PDF]
Toxins, 2020 Deoxynivalenol (DON) is a mycotoxin found in grains that poses a potential threat to human and animal health, and the gastrointestinal tract is the primary target organ. There are few studies focused on the toxicology of DON to rabbits, especially on the
Chunyang Wang +4 more
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Different Positions of Vermiform Appendix in Human Cadavers: A Cross-sectional Study [PDF]
International Journal of Anatomy Radiology and Surgery, 2022 Introduction: The vermiform appendix is a worm-like tube situated in the right iliac fossa. It arises from the posteromedial caecal wall, 2 cm or less below the end of the ileum and suspended by a peritoneal fold known as meso appendix.
Mukul Sarma, Malamoni Dutta, Annie Doley
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Journal of Bahria University Medical and Dental College, 2022 Objective: To evaluate the anatomical positions of vermiform appendix and its association with acute appendicitis on Multidetector computed tomography (MDCT).
Lubna Faisal +5 more
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Anatomical deviations in the position of vermiform appendix: the cadaveric study [PDF]
Сибирский научный медицинский журнал, 2022 Vermiform appendix is the only organ in the body that has no constant anatomical position. It is so named because of its worm like appearance. Most common surgical cause of abdominal pain is appendicitis; its diagnosis is affected by anatomical ...
G. Rajasree +3 more
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The vermiform appendix impacts the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease [PDF]
Science Translational Medicine, 2018 The human appendix is a reservoir for α-synuclein aggregates and its removal may reduce the risk of Parkinson’s disease. The benefits of a missing appendix Misfolded α-synuclein is a pathological hallmark of Parkinson’s disease (PD). Killinger et al. now
Bryan A Killinger +2 more
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Epiploic appendagitis of the vermiform appendix: Diagnostic challenge and radiologic differentiation [PDF]
Radiology Case ReportsEpiploic appendagitis is a self-limiting inflammatory condition caused by ischemic infarction of an epiploic appendage due to torsion or spontaneous venous thrombosis. Its clinical presentation often mimics acute abdominal conditions such as appendicitis
Ana Clarete, MD +2 more
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Appendiceal Mucocele Detected under Treatment of Ulcerative Colitis [PDF]
Case Reports in Gastroenterology, 2009 A 33-year-old female patient with ulcerative colitis was referred to our outpatient clinic in January 2008 with right lower abdominal pain without bloody diarrhea.
Rohta Noaki +5 more
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AN EXPERIMENT WITH THE VERMIFORM APPENDIX. [PDF]
The Lancet, 1904 n ...
Alexander Forsyth
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