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21 November 2025 : Case report  Ecuador

Left-Sided Perforated Appendicitis in an Elderly Man with Intestinal Malrotation: A Case Report

Challenging differential diagnosis, Management of emergency care, Congenital defects / diseases, Educational Purpose (only if useful for a systematic review or synthesis)

Jose Samaniego-Burneo ORCID logo ABCE 1,2,3, Jordan Llerena-Velastegui ORCID logo ACDEF 1,2,3,4*, Alberto Gordillo-Calero ACF 3, Brenda Santamaria-Penafiel DEF 2,3, Natalia Lopez-Yepez BCD 5

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949960

Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e949960

Figure 2 Axial non-contrast CT demonstrating absence of the retroperitoneal segment of the third portion of the duodenum, along with a widened aorto-mesenteric space and inversion of the superior mesenteric artery and vein relationship.

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American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923
American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923