Congenital abnormalities and anatomical variations of the vermiform appendix and mesoappendix

Aim: The purpose of this review was to present and discuss the anatomical variations and congenital abnormalities of the vermiform appendix and mesoappendix reported in recent years, and their associations with acute appendicitis and other associated pathologies. Methods: The search was carried out...

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Main Authors: Elciana de Paiva Lima Vieira, Larissa Milton Bonato, Gabriela Gonçalves Pereira da Silva, Jonas Lírio Gurgel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2019-07-01
Series:Journal of Coloproctology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2237936318305823