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Incidental Findings of Appendiceal Diverticulitis Presenting as Acute Appendicitis
- Source :
- The American Surgeon. 88:1008-1010
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- SAGE Publications, 2021.
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Abstract
- Diverticulosis of the appendix (DA) is a rare pathological finding that clinically imitates acute appendicitis and is most commonly found in adult males with chronic abdominal pain. It has a higher rate of perforation compared to acute appendicitis (84% vs 12%, P
Details
- ISSN :
- 15559823 and 00031348
- Volume :
- 88
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- The American Surgeon
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....180fe110d0ca74276cc6d773f8492fef
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/00031348211065125