A challenging presentation of left upper quadrant pain
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Left Upper Quadrant Abdominal Pain
We present a case of acute appendicitis from mobile cecum presenting with left upper quadrant abdominal pain.
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عنوان ژورنال: Gut
سال: 2005
ISSN: 0017-5749
DOI: 10.1136/gut.2004.059063