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One type of duplex appendix: horseshoe appendix

A horseshoe appendix is a subtype of duplex appendix, in which the appendix is shaped like a circle that may lead to an internal hernia and result in intestinal necrosis. This subtype is extremely rare, with only 13 cases reported worldwide to date, and easily triggers a series of medico-legal conse...

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Autores principales: Liu, Jin, Dong, Chengyong, Wang, Haibo, Sun, Deguang, Liang, Rui, Gao, Zhenming, Wang, Liming
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6190621/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30349277
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/TCRM.S179929