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Case Reports
. 1990 Mar;83(3):350.
doi: 10.1097/00007611-199003000-00026.

Diverticular disease of the appendix

J H Lock  1 , W E Wheeler
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Case Reports

Diverticular disease of the appendix

J H Lock et al. South Med J. 1990 Mar.

Abstract

We have discussed a case of appendiceal diverticulitis diagnosed at laparotomy, and reviewed the histologic and clinical findings. Although infrequently encountered, appendiceal diverticulitis must be entertained in the differential diagnosis of pain in the right lower quadrant, especially in the adult patient.

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