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A nail in the appendix, accidental discovery on an asymptomatic patient

Inadvertent ingestion of foreign bodies is a common condition within clinical practice. It rarely produces any symptoms. The diagnosis is difficult since most patients do not recall having swallowed any object. Needles, pins, keys, nails and bones are among the most commonly ingested foreign bodies....

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Autores principales: Cevallos, Jaime M, Molina, Gabriel A, Aguayo, William G, Cacuango, Lorena P, Espin, Darwin S, Ramos, Darwin R, Lopez, Sandra C
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6326104/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30647896
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjy335