“Obscure” Appendiceal Orifice Polyps Can Be Challenging to Identify by Colonoscopy

The primary purpose of screening colonoscopy is the detection and subsequent removal of precancerous polyps. However, effective recognition of appendiceal lesions with a standard endoscope is often challenging and is limited to the base of the cecum and appendiceal orifice. The majority of appendice...

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Main Authors: Afshin Amini, Elliot Koury, Zahra Vaezi, Amirsina Talebian, Elie Chahla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2020-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
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Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/505482