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Role of the faecolith in modern-day appendicitis

INTRODUCTION: The prevailing view on appendicitis is that the main aetiology is obstruction owing to faecoliths in adults and lymphoid hyperplasia in children. Faecoliths on imaging studies are believed to correlate well with appendicitis. METHODS: A retrospective chart review was conducted of 1,014...

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Autores principales: Singh, JP, Mariadason, JG
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Royal College of Surgeons 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3964638/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23317728
http://dx.doi.org/10.1308/003588413X13511609954851