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Appendiceal stump abscess.

M M Filippi de la Palavesa·D Vaxmann·M Campos·C Tuchmann·S Guth·J L Dietemann
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Recurrence of traditionally treated appendicitis is rarely reported but known to surgeons and is probably underestimated. We described a case, illustrated by CT, of stump abscess 2 years after laparoscopic appendectomy. Sonography and CT are helpful in detecting pericecal changes, but diagnosis is confirmed by laparotomy.

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M M Filippi de la Palavesa, D Vaxmann, M Campos, C Tuchmann, S Guth, J L Dietemann. Appendiceal stump abscess.. https://doi.org/10.1007/s002619900012

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