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. 1974 Apr;50(582):246–249. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.50.582.246

Malignant mucocele of the appendix in a femoral hernia

I N Nayak
PMCID: PMC2495577  PMID: 4449780

Abstract

A case of malignant mucocele of the appendix caused by constriction of its base at the neck of a femoral hernial sac is described. No similar case has been found after a careful search of the literature.

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