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Chronic appendicitis: does it exist?

J T Van Winter·J M Wilkinson·M W Goerss·P M Davis
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The typical presentation of acute appendicitis is well known. A few patients, however, have had an atypical clinical course suggestive of recurrent appendiceal inflammation, which has been confirmed by appendectomy. Therefore, in the evaluation of a patient with abdominal pain, a history of similar episodes should not preclude a diagnosis of appendicitis.

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J T Van Winter, J M Wilkinson, M W Goerss, P M Davis. 1998. Chronic appendicitis: does it exist?. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9638116/

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