A retrocecal appendix is common and one series showed the appendix to be retrocolic and retrocecal in 58% of cases[1].

How common is Retrocecal appendix?

Retrocecal appendices are found in 20 to 65 percent of anatomic dissections, according to autopsy studies by Collins [I-3], Wakeley [4] and DeGaris [5]. It is considered by many to be the most common location of the appendix.

What is Retrocecal appendicitis?

The clinical presentation of 105 cases of retrocecal appendicitis was reviewed. Thirty-six percent of the patients had the classic appendicitis scenario of periumbilical pain localizing to the right lower quadrant, accompanied by anorexia, nausea and vomiting, and tenderness and guarding in the right lower quadrant.