
The occurrence of synchronous acute cholecystitis and appendicitis is rare. There are few cases reported and small series in the literature. We report the case of a 77-year-old male who presented to the emergency department with right-sided abdominal pain. He was diagnosed preoperatively with acute calculous cholecystitis. During the initial laparoscopy, a complicated appendiceal phlegmon was found and was treated with a one-step laparoscopic approach and subsequent antibiotics. The patient had an uneventful recovery and was discharged on postoperative day (POD) 2. The pathology report confirmed both diagnoses and an incidental low-grade appendiceal mucinous neoplasm. Although uncommon, it is important to be aware of the possibility of both simultaneous pathologies in a patient who presents to the emergency department with abdominal pain.
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