Merrett N D, Lubowski D Z, King D W
Colorectal Unit, St George Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Aust N Z J Surg. 1992 Dec;62(12):981-3. doi: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1992.tb07661.x.
A case of torsion of the vermiform appendix is described. It is a rare cause of an acute abdomen with a clinical presentation that is indistinguishable from acute appendicitis.