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A Case of Chronic Appendicopathy Caused by Parasitic Infection
Parasitic infection of the appendix is rarely seen, but should be considered in patients with symptoms of chronic appendicitis. It is rarely associated with histological inflammation of the appendix, therefore radiographic imaging, performed during initial workup, remains unremarkable most of the ti...
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| Formato: | Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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S. Karger AG
2010
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2975006/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21060707 http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000320574 |
| Sumario: | Parasitic infection of the appendix is rarely seen, but should be considered in patients with symptoms of chronic appendicitis. It is rarely associated with histological inflammation of the appendix, therefore radiographic imaging, performed during initial workup, remains unremarkable most of the time. |
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