Intracecal appendix: an extremely rare anatomical variation. A case report and review of literature

Abstract

Appendicitis is the most common surgical abdominal emergency in the developed world. Most of the surprises encountered during an appendectomy are usually due to the various positions of the appendix tip. Anatomical variations are an extremely rare phenomenon, with only a few case reports scattered among volumes of literature on the vermiform appendix. A new variation is described in which the appendix was intracecal and cause for surprise during surgery. A review of literature of rare anatomical variations of the appendix is also presented.

Keywords: Anatomical variations of appendix; Intracecal appendix; Intramural appendix.