Migratory abdominal pain

A 63 year old woman, presenting as an emergency provides an useful example of the difficulties in diagnosing acute appendicitis when faced with an atypical history. This patient underwent plain radiography, computed tomography, repeat biochemical investigations and finally an exploratory laparotomy...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Will Kieffer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2010-10-01
Series:Journal of Surgical Case Reports
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Online Access:http://jscr.co.uk/2010/10/colorectal-surgery/migratory-abdominal-pain/