Duplicated Appendix in a 2 Months Old Infant

Sedighi, A.; Hakimian, M.R.

Duplicated Appendix in a 2 Months Old Infant

Document Type : Case Report and Review of Literature

Authors

A. Sedighi ¹

M.R. Hakimian ²

¹ Associate Professor of Pediatric Surgery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Bahrami Hospital, Tehran, Iran

² Resident of General Surgery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Shariati Hospital, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

Duplication of the vermiform appendix is an extremely rare malformation. In childhood, almost all
patients have serious associated intestinal, genito-urinary or vertebral malformation. It is reported only in two
cases of 50000 autopsies. A double appendix in a 2 mouths old female with imperforated anus is reported in
this article and it’s prevalence, classification and clinical presentation is discussed.

Keywords

Duplication of Vermiform Appendix

Congenital Gastrointestinal Malformation

Appendix