Recurrent gastric adenocarcinoma presenting as acute appendicitis: A case report

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 59, Issue SUPPL. 147, 2005, Pages 89-91

  Lin, C Y ^a   Huang, J S ^a   Jwo, S C ^a   Chen, Huang Yang ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Acute appendicitis; Gastric adenocarcinoma; Metastasis; Solitary

Indexed keywords

ACUTE APPENDICITIS; ADULT; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDIX CARCINOMA; ARTICLE; CARCINOMATOSIS; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; METASTASIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RECURRENT CANCER; STOMACH ADENOCARCINOMA;

EID: 33845459622     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: 17421241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1368-504X.2005.00360.x     Document Type: Article

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