| Literature DB >> 11800278 |
S L Bannister1, A L Wong, A K Leung.
Abstract
A preterm infant with acute appendicitis in an incarcerated inguinal hernia is described. We suggest that extraluminal compression of the neck of a hernial sac caused by incarceration may be a predisposing factor for appendicitis.Entities:
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Year: 2001 PMID: 11800278 PMCID: PMC2594045
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Natl Med Assoc ISSN: 0027-9684 Impact factor: 1.798