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Case Reports
. 1982 Apr;75(4):498-9.
doi: 10.1097/00007611-198204000-00037.

Barium appendicitis

J F Sisley, C W Wagner
Case Reports

Barium appendicitis

J F Sisley et al. South Med J. 1982 Apr.

Abstract

We report a case of acute appendicitis with perforation associated with retained appendiceal barium. Abnormally retained barium may lead to appendicitis and this should be kept in mind when a barium-filled appendix is seen in an asymptomatic patient. Routine follow-up films on all patients whose appendix fills with barium are not recommended.

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