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Vermiform appendix: positions and length – a study of 377 cases and literature review

open access: yesJournal of Coloproctology, 2015
Objective: Evaluation of the frequency of the relative positions and length of vermiform appendix in a group of corpses examined by the authors. Method: Dissection of 377 adult cadavers autopsied.
Sandro Cilindro de Souza   +2 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Torsion of the vermiform appendix in a 11-year-old boy: A case report

open access: yesJournal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2023
Introduction: Torsion of the vermiform appendix is a rare disease with symptoms very similar to those of acute appendicitis. We herein report a case of torsion of the vermiform appendix suspected on the preoperative ultrasound and confirmed during the ...
Takwa Mili   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pathogenesis, Surgical Treatment and Postoperative Outcome of Rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) With Intraabdominal Abscess: 12 Cases (2017-2023). [PDF]

open access: yesVet Med Sci
Twelve cases of rabbits that underwent surgical excision and were diagnosed with intraabdominal abscess between 2017 and 2023 were retrospectively evaluated. Intraabdominal abscesses in rabbits were commonly associated with the vermiform appendix and previous gastrointestinal perforation.
Koizumi I, Kondo H.
europepmc   +2 more sources

The Vermiform Appendix and Its Pathologies

open access: yesCancers, 2023
Simple Summary Despite its small size, the vermiform appendix is an organ with several physiological roles and various pathologies, the most common of which is acute appendicitis.
Maria Constantin   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Anatomical Variations of Vermiform Appendix on Plain MDCT and Its Association with Acute Appendicitis in Adult Urban Population of Karachi, A Tertiary Care Hospital Experience

open access: yesJournal of Bahria University Medical and Dental College, 2022
Objective: To evaluate the anatomical positions of vermiform appendix and its association with acute appendicitis on Multidetector computed tomography (MDCT).
Lubna Faisal   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

B cell immune profiles in dysbiotic vermiform appendixes of pancreatic cancer patients

open access: yesFrontiers in Immunology, 2023
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) remains one of the deadliest solid tumors and is resistant to immunotherapy. B cells play an essential role in PDAC progression and immune responses, both locally and systemically.
E. Vietsch   +19 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Anatomical deviations in the position of vermiform appendix: the cadaveric study

open access: yesСибирский научный медицинский журнал, 2022
Vermiform appendix is the only organ in the body that has no constant anatomical position. It is so named because of its worm like appearance. Most common surgical cause of abdominal pain is appendicitis; its diagnosis is affected by anatomical ...
G. Rajasree   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Association of the Bacteria of the Vermiform Appendix and the Peritoneal Cavity with Complicated Acute Appendicitis in Children

open access: yesDiagnostics, 2023
Background: Primary infection has been questioned as the pathogenetic cause of acute appendicitis. We attempted to identify the bacteria involved and to investigate if their species, types, or combinations affected the severity of acute appendicitis in ...
K. Zachos   +11 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Incidental urothelial rests in the vermiform appendix: A case report in an adult male with appendicitis and appendiceal neuroendocrine tumour

open access: yesHuman Pathology: Case Reports, 2021
Urothelial rests are a very rare incidental finding in the vermiform appendix; herein we report the fourth of such a case in a 33-year-old male who presented with acute appendicitis and who was also found to have two incidental foci of well ...
Lavisha S Punjabi, MBBS   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

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