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A rare case of appendicular band syndrome

Krishna Mohan B .

Abstract


Appendicular band syndrome is an exceedingly rare surgical emergency that may lead to intestinal obstruction and strangulation. The gut entrapped by the constricting appendicular band may lead to obstruction or strangulation of entrapped bowel. We report a case of 70-year-old male patient who came with right-sided abdominal pain and distention. At exploration an inflamed appendix had perforated and formed a small confined abscess cavity which was adherent to the jejunal mesentry, forming a band and entrapping the terminal ileum and leading to acute intestinal obstruction. Appendicectomy was done and the entrapped distal ileum was viable with good peristalsis, other bowel and solid organs were found to be normal.

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