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. 1977 Mar;64(3):203-4.
doi: 10.1002/bjs.1800640316.

Agenesis of the vermiform appendix in a thalidomide child

J E Shand, D N Bremner

Agenesis of the vermiform appendix in a thalidomide child

J E Shand et al. Br J Surg. 1977 Mar.

Abstract

A case of congenital absence of the appendix occurring in a child with severe thalidomide deformities is described. The literature on agenesis of the appendix is reviewed. The frequency and significance of internal abnormalities in thalidomide children are discussed.

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