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This report describes a 23-year-old male who presented with lower abdominal pain and vomiting. Clinical examination revealed tenderness in the left iliac fossa and laboratory findings showed leukocytosis. A chest X-ray revealed dextrocardia, raising suspicion for situs inversus totalis, which was confirmed by contrast-enhanced CT demonstrating an inflamed appendix in the left iliac fossa. The patient underwent laparoscopic appendectomy with modifications to port placement and operative positioning to accommodate the reversed anatomy. The procedure was completed without complication, and the patient recovered uneventfully. 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