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Year : 2014 | Volume
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Diverticulosis of appendix
Falguni Rakesh Varma
Consulting General Surgeon, D.N.A. Hospital, Saraswati Hospital, Balahanuman Hospital, Residential Add., G-701, Satellite Garden Phase -1, Filmcity Road, Goregaon - East, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Correspondence Address:
Falguni Rakesh Varma Consulting General Surgeon, Res. address, G-701, Satellite Garden Phase -1, Filmcity Road, Goregaon - East, Mumbai - 400 063, Maharashtra India
Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/0975-2870.144868
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Diverticulosis of appendix is rarely encountered. It is an uncommon cause of lower-right quadrant pain. Whether it presents symptomatically or is an incidental finding during surgery understanding its clinical behavior is important for proper management since it can significantly increase morbidity and mortality. It is also likely to be associated with pseudomyxoma peritonei. Appendectomy is the treatment of choice. A case of diverticulosis of appendix is described |
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