Mucocele of the appendix: appendectomy or colectomy?
Mucocele of the appendix is a rare disease. It can be triggered by benign or malignant diseases, which cause the obstruction of the appendix and the consequent accumulation of mucus secretion. The preoperative diagnosis is difficult due to non-specific clinical manifestations of the disease. Imaging...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda.
2011-09-01
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| Series: | Journal of Coloproctology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2237-93632011000300008 |