An Unusual Cause of Obstruction of the Appendiceal Lumen: Tricholuminal Appendicitis in a Child

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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Main Author: Sevgi Buyukbese Sarsu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Aras Part Medical International Press 2016-04-01
Series:Crescent Journal of Medical and Biological Sciences
Subjects:
Acute appendicitis
Hair fibre
Foreign body
Online Access:http://cjmb.org/uploads/pdf/pdf_CJMB_45.pdf

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