Perforated diverticulitis of the appendix: ultrasonographic diagnosis
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Diverticulitis of the appendix.
' 2004 Canadian Medical Association D of the appendix is an uncommon cause of rightlower-quadrant pain. Whether it presents symptomatically or is an incidental finding at surgery or barium enema, understanding its clinical behaviour is important for its management. We report here a case of appendiceal diverticulitis including what we believe to be the first reported case of this condition diagn...
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عنوان ژورنال: Einstein (São Paulo)
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1679-4508
DOI: 10.1590/s1679-45082011rc978