Diverticulitis of the appendix.
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' 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 diagnosed preoperatively by CT imaging.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Canadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgie
دوره 47 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2004