Complicated acute appendicitis presenting as an abscess in the abdominal wall in an elderly patient: A case report

INTRODUCTION: Appendicitis is a common cause of acute abdomen; however, the classic clinical signs are not often present, and it has unusual presentations. Thus, its diagnosis can be challenging. PRESENTATION OF CASE: We describe the case of an elderly man who presented with right abdominal wall abs...

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Autores principales: Souza, Ibrahim Massuqueto Andrade Gomes de, Nunes, Diego Antonio De Almeida, Massuqueto, Carolina Morandim Granito, Veiga, Marcos Alberto de Mendonça, Tamada, Horacio
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5742009/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29024841
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2017.09.023

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5742009/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29024841
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2017.09.023

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