Primary adenocarcinoma of the appendix: A review
Adenocarcinoma of the vermiform appendix is rare constituting less than 0.5% of all gastrointestinal tumours. It is most commonly seen after the fifth decade of life with a slight male preponderance. It stains positive for cytokeratin 20 which is utilized in immunohistochemical diagnosis. The common...
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2006-01-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Medicine and Health Development |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ijmhdev.com/article.asp?issn=2635-3695;year=2006;volume=11;issue=2;spage=78;epage=81;aulast=Agu |