Congenital absence of the vermiform appendix

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 166-167

  Greenberg, Simon L L ^a,b   Eyers, Anthony A ^a   Mackay, Stuart ^a  

^a ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Absent appendix; Agenesis appendix; Appendix abnormalities

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN BETA SUBUNIT;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ABDOMINAL SURGERY; ACUTE APPENDICITIS; ADULT; AGENESIS; APPENDIX; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAPAROTOMY;

ADULT; APPENDIX; FEMALE; HUMANS;

EID: 0037368421     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1445-2197.2003.02642.x     Document Type: Article

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