ADENOCARCINOMA OF APPENDIX MIMICKING ACUTE APPENDICITIS: A CASE REPORT AND LITERATURE REVIEW
Journal Title: European Journal of Pharmaceutical and Medical Research - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 3
Abstract
Adenocarcinoma of the appendix is a rare neoplasm, often diagnosed in patients of the older age group, who present with a clinical picture of acute appendicitis. This paper presents a case of adenocarcinoma of the appendix in a case initially treated as acute appendicitis.
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Dr Abdalla Saad Abdalla AL-Zawi
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