Background. Acute appendicitis is a common emergency surgical pathology, with laparoscopic appendectomy being the “gold standard” in its treatment.Aim. We report a clinical case of laparoscopic appendectomy with immersive appendiceal stump closure in a ...
S. P. Muzhikov +3 more
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CYSTS OF THE VERMIFORM APPENDIX. [PDF]
Cysts of the vermiform appendix have until recently received but little attention. These cysts are without doubt inflammatory in origin. The inflammation results in destruction of a portion of the mucous lining and obliteration of the corresponding canal. The secretion of undestroyed portion of membrane forms a cyst.
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Acute torsion and ischemia of the appendix in a young child
Torsion of the vermiform appendix is a rare diagnosis; its clinical and radiographic presentation can mimic that of acute appendicitis. We report the case of a two-year-old boy presenting with a one day history of lower abdominal pain and serial ...
Dhruvin H. Hirpara, Georges Azzie
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A case report of thyroid carcinoma confined to ovary and concurrently occult in the thyroid. Is conservative treatment always advised? [PDF]
Introduction: Struma ovarii is an ovarian teratoma, represented in more than 50% by thyroid tissue. Five percent of struma ovarii cases have been proven to be malignant and, as in the thyroid gland, papillary thyroid carcinoma is the most common ...
Bianchi, Loredana +9 more
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EFSUMB Recommendations and Guidelines for Gastrointestinal Ultrasound - Part 1: Examination Techniques and Normal Findings (Long version). [PDF]
▼ In October 2014 the European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology formed a Gastrointestinal Ultrasound (GIUS) task force group to promote the use of GIUS in a clinical setting.
Calabrese, E. +16 more
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Xanthogranulomatous Appendicitis with a Fulminant Course: Report of a Case [PDF]
Xanthogranulomatous inflammation is a well-described entity with involvement of various body organs. But the involvement of vermiform appendix in the disease process is quite rare with only few cases are reported in literature.
Gaurav Kochhar +4 more
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Vermiform appendix within incisional hernia. [PDF]
Kler A +3 more
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Mucosa-Environment Interactions in the Pathogenesis of Rheumatoid Arthritis [PDF]
Mucosal surfaces play a central role in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Several risk factors, such as cigarette smoking, environmental pollution, and periodontitis interact with the host at the mucosal level, triggering immune system ...
Conti, Fabrizio +5 more
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Drain-Site Hernia Containing the Vermiform Appendix: Report of a Case
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 fate of the homoctenids (Tentaculitoidea) during the Frasnian-Famennian mass extinction (Late Devonian) [PDF]
The homoctenids (Tentaculitoidea) are small, conical-shelled marine animals which are amongst the most abundant and widespread of all Late Devonian fossils.
Alberti GKB +48 more
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