The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 199, Issue 6 , Pages e79-e81 , June 2010

An unusual case of appendicitis

Received 30 May 2009 ,Revised 26 July 2009

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PII: S0002-9610(10)00019-X

doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2009.08.047

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 199, Issue 6 , Pages e79-e81 , June 2010