Incidental Diagnosis of Appendiceal Abscess by Colonoscopy; A Case Report and Review of the Literature
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Although complicated acute appendicitis is occasionally observed in general practice, the diagnosis of appendiceal abscess by colonoscopy is unusual. We report a case of appendiceal abscess with spontaneous drainage into the lumen of colon diagnosed during colonoscopy and resolved by the time of surgery.
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