Primary torsion of the vermiform appendix and undescended cecum treated by video-assisted transumbilical appendectomy

Torsion of the vermiform appendix is a rare cause of appendicitis that is clinically indistinguishable from the classical presentation. In this paper, we present the first report in the literature of an appendicular torsion as- sociated with an undescended cecum. A 3-year-old male patient with persi...

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Main Authors:	Montes Tapia, Fernando Félix, Quiroga Garza, Aquiles, Abrego Moya, Valdemar
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Mary Ann Liebert, Inc 2009
Subjects:	RD Cirugía RJ Pediatría
Online Access:	http://eprints.uanl.mx/9441/1/2009Torsi%C3%B3nApendicularJLS.pdf