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Endometriosis of the Vermiform Appendix Presenting as Acute Appendicitis. [PDF]
Cureus, 2019 Endometriosis is characterized by the growth of endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity. Endometriosis of the appendix is rare and its preoperative diagnosis is difficult.
Adeboye A, Ologun GO, Njoku D, Miner J.
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Torsion of the Vermiform Appendix: A Case Report and Review of Literature. [PDF]
Am J Case Rep, 2018 Patient: Male, 30 Final Diagnosis: Torsion of appendix Symptoms: Abdominal pain • anorexia • nausea Medication: — Clinical Procedure: Laparoscopic appendicectomy Specialty: Surgery Objective: Rare disease Background: Torsion of the vermiform appendix is ...
Wan Hassan WA, Tay YK, Ghadiri M.
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Morphological variations of the vermiform appendix in Iranian cadavers: a study from developing countries. [PDF]
Folia Morphologica, 2017 BACKGROUND The vermiform appendix is a worm like tube containing a large amount of lymphoid follicles. In our knowledge, there is a little standard data about the vermiform appendix in Iranian population.
S. Mohammadi +5 more
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Duplication of Vermiform Appendix. [PDF]
Indian J Surg, 2016 The vermiform appendix is a tubular, narrow, worm-shaped part of the alimentary canal that lies near the ileocecal junction and communicates with the caecum. Duplication of the vermiform appendix is rare, with a reported incidence of 0.004 %. Till now, fewer than 100 cases have been reported.
Bhat GA, Reshi TA, Rashid A.
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Agenesis of vermiform appendix; a case report with literature review. [PDF]
Int J Surg Case Rep, 2021 Hammood ZD +5 more
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Megaloappendix: A Case Report [PDF]
Case Reports in Surgery, 2011 The vermiform appendix is an organ that can have variable sizes, locations as well as functional potentials. We describe here the longest and largest appendix removed measuring about 55 cm in length.
Abdel Hady A. Samaha +3 more
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Intussusception of the vermiform appendix. [PDF]
BMJ Case Rep, 2015 Appendicitis is a common presentation to an acute general surgical on call team. It can be a difficult diagnosis at times, particularly in sexually active young women, in whom it is often surgically challenging. This case is of a relatively straightforward diagnosis, taken for laparoscopic appendicectomy that resulted in performing an open right ...
Dickson-Lowe RA +3 more
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Drain-Site Hernia Containing the Vermiform Appendix: Report of a Case [PDF]
Case Reports in Surgery, 2013 The herniated vermiform appendix has been described as content of every hernia orifice in the right lower quadrant. While the femoral and inguinal herniated vermiform appendix is frequent enough to result in an own designation, port-site or even drain ...
Markus Gass +3 more
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The immunology of the vermiform appendix: a review of the literature
Clinical and Experimental Immunology, 2016 This literature review assesses the current knowledge about the immunological aspects of the vermiform appendix in health and disease. An essential part of its immunological function is the interaction with the intestinal bacteria, a trait shown to be ...
S Sahami, C J Buskens
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Giant gastrointestinal stromal tumor of the vermiform appendix: A case report. [PDF]
Mol Clin Oncol, 2017 Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) of the vermiform appendix are rare, measuring
Kaneko M +15 more
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