Horseshoe appendix: a extremely rare anomaly.
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چکیده
Appendiceal anomalies are extremely rare malformations. We presented the case of a patient 43-year-old who had undergone emergency surgery for bowel occlusion. Incidentally we have found an "horseshoe-shaped" appendix which removed. After review of the literature we have introduced this appendiceal variant in a complete classification of appendiceal anomalies.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Chirurgia
دوره 105 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010