[Volvulus of the vermiform appendix. A case report]. / Vólvulos del apéndice vermiforme. Presentación de un caso.
Rev Med Inst Mex Seguro Soc
; 47(4): 427-9, 2009.
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| ID: mdl-20553649
BACKGROUND: Vermiform appendix torsion is a very rare condition, with only 25 cases recorded in the international literature. This patient is the second case registered in our country. CLINICAL CASE: A seven year-old female patient suddenly developed crampy central abdominal pain that gradually localized in the right lower quadrant. She had vomiting, but no fever. On examination there were acute abdominal signs and during surgical exploration vermiform appendix torsion was founded. The patient underwent appendectomy with an uneventful recovery.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Apêndice
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Doenças do Ceco
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Volvo Intestinal
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Child
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
Es
Revista:
Rev Med Inst Mex Seguro Soc
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA
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MEDICINA SOCIAL
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
México
País de publicação:
México