Acquired diverticulosis of the vermiform appendix: A disease of multiple etiologies. A retrospective analysis and review of the literature

International Journal of Surgical Pathology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 23-28

  Medlicott, S A C ^a   Urbanski, S J ^a  

^a FOOTHILLS HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Appendiceal adenoma; Appendiceal diverticular disease

Indexed keywords

ACUTE APPENDICITIS; ADULT; AGED; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDIX DISEASE; APPENDIX TUMOR; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLON ADENOMA; DIVERTICULOSIS; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031914359     PISSN: 10668969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/106689699800600106     Document Type: Article

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