Table 1 Aortic abdominal aneurysm (AAA) and acute appendicitis (AAp)

AAA and AAp synchronic*

4

[3, 21]** and present case

Ruptured AAA simulating AAp

2

[26, 27]

AAp simulating a complicated AAA

1

Present case

Infection of an AAA by AAp

3

[28,29,30]

Infection of a Dacron prosthesis (AAA surgery) by AAp

4

[31]** [32] [33]

Infection of an EVAR prosthesis (AAA treatment) by AAp

1

[34]

Ruptured AAA induced by AAp

1

[30]

Primary aorto (AAA)-appendicular fistula

1

[35]

Secondary aorto (prothesis post-AAA surgery)-appendicular fistula

13

[36] [37]*** [38]