An Unusual Cause of Obstruction of the Appendiceal Lumen: Tricholuminal Appendicitis in a Child
Introduction: Acute appendicitis (AA) is the most prevalent cause of acute abdomen. Luminal obstruction caused by faecoliths play a role in the pathophysiology of most cases of appendicitis. Many other materials can cause obstruction of the appendiceal lumen including swallowed foreign objects. Howe...
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Aras Part Medical International Press
2016-04-01
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| Series: | Crescent Journal of Medical and Biological Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://cjmb.org/uploads/pdf/pdf_CJMB_45.pdf |