Involvement of the appendix in pseudomembranous colitis

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 70-71

  Coyne, J D ^a,c   Dervan, P A ^b   Haboubi, N Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^c WITHINGTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Appendix; Pseudomembranous appendicitis; Pseudomembranous colitis

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL TOXIN;

AGED; APPENDICITIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMEMBRANOUS COLITIS;

EID: 0031018698     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.50.1.70     Document Type: Article

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