Subhepatic Appendicitis: A Diagnostic Dilemma

Acute appendicitis is a common clinical condition, but sometimes diagnosis is delayed when appendix is at rare location. Subhepatic appendicitis is a rare condition. Diagnosis of subhepatic appendicitis is further delayed when there is cholelithiasis on Ultrasonography of abdomen. We are reporting a case of subhepatic appendicitis in young male with diagnostic difficulties and our experience.

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