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. 1978 Jun;54(632):425–426. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.54.632.425

An unusual presentation and complication of acute appendicitis.

PMCID: PMC2425158 PMID: 683916

Abstract

A case history is presented to illustrate an uncommon complication of acute appendicitis which itself was overshadowed by an acute arterial embolus.

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Selected References

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