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An unusual Spigelian hernia involving the appendix: a case report

INTRODUCTION: Spigelian herniae are uncommon and frequently pose a diagnostic challenge. CASE PRESENTATION: We report the case of a 71-year-old man in whom an ischaemic appendix was found within the sac of a Spigelian hernia during emergency repair. CONCLUSIONS: There are very few reported cases in...

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Autores principales: Thomasset, Sarah C, Villatoro, Eduardo, Wood, Sarah, Martin, Alice, Finlay, Kelly, Patterson, Jane E
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2820006/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20148141
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1757-1626-3-22