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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...
Autores principales: | Singh, JP, Mariadason, JG |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |
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