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Abstract
A 37-year old male presented with an acute abdomen suggestive of an appendiceal perforation. Urgent laparotomy showed a duplicated appendix with one of the lumens involved with appendicitis and a focal peri-appendicular abscess while the other lumen had a localized appendiceal cancer. Recognition of congenital intestinal duplications in adults is important to avoid serious clinical consequences.Entities:
Keywords: Appendiceal cancer; Bifid appendix; Congenital duplication.; Duplicated appendix
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Year: 2011 PMID: 21218095 PMCID: PMC3016674 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i1.135
Source DB: PubMed Journal: World J Gastroenterol ISSN: 1007-9327 Impact factor: 5.742