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. 1989;82(Suppl 16):54–56.

Pitfalls in the diagnosis of appendix abscess in cystic fibrosis.

H L Smith 1, P H Weller 1, P Gornall 1, S Chapman 1, T J Jones 1
PMCID: PMC1291922  PMID: 2724267

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