Appendiceal diverticulitis and acute appendicitis: differences and similarities

Appendiceal diverticulitis and acute appendicitis: differences and similarities

Introduction: Acute appendiceal diverticulitis is an unusual cause of acute abdomen, considered clinically indistinguishable from acute appendicitis. Material and methods: In a historic cohort study with 27 cases of appendiceal diverticulitis and 54 cases of acute appendicitis, we compared clinical...

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Main Authors: Irene Lobo-Machín, Luciano Delgado-Plasencia, Ibrahim Hernández-González, Alejandro Brito-García, Guillermo Burillo-Putze, Alberto Bravo-Gutiérrez, Antonio Martínez-Riera, Vicente Medina-Arana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Aran Ediciones 2014-08-01
Series:Revista Espanola de Enfermedades Digestivas
Subjects:
Diverticulitis apendicular
Apendicitis aguda
Abdomen agudo
Cistoadenoma mucinoso
Mucocele apendicular
Cáncer colorrectal
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