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Metastatic small cell lung cancer presenting as acute appendicitis: a case report

We present a case of extensive stage small cell lung cancer presenting as perforated appendicitis secondary to an appendiceal metastasis. This is a rare presentation with only six reported cases in the literature. Surgeons must be aware of unusual causes for perforated appendicitis as in our case th...

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Autores principales: Connell, Louis, Ng, Ziqin, Tai, Wei Zhong, Allanson, Ben
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9991574/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36896162
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjad101