SEGMENTAL CECAL DILATATION WITH ABSENT APPENDIX - A CASE OF FAILURE OF APPENDICEAL REGRESSION

Authors
UROZTRISTAN J POENARU D URGELLES XG ARENCIBIA LL ALVAREZ JQ SANTOS SR
Citation
J. Uroztristan et al., SEGMENTAL CECAL DILATATION WITH ABSENT APPENDIX - A CASE OF FAILURE OF APPENDICEAL REGRESSION, European journal of pediatric surgery, 6(6), 1996, pp. 373-374
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,Pediatrics
Journal title
European journal of pediatric surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
09397248
Volume
6
Issue
6
Year of publication
1996
Pages
373 - 374
Database
ISI
SICI code
0939-7248(1996)6:6<373:SCDWAA>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
A rare intestinal malformation is reported in a boy 11 years old with a 3-year history of abdominal pain and chronic anemia. Laparotomy reve aled a large cecal mass extending beyond the ileocecal valve in the pl ace of the appendix, with bleeding mucosal ulcers.