Appendiceal bleeding in an elderly male: a case report and a review of the literature
Abstract Background The prevalence of acute lower gastrointestinal bleeding has been increased including colonic diverticulitis and angioplasty. However, appendiceal bleeding is extremely rare. Case presentation We present a case of lower gastrointestinal bleeding from the appendix in an elderly mal...
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Main Authors: | Yuto Maeda, Seiya Saito, Mayuko Ohuchi, Yuka Tamaoki, Jiro Nasu, Hideo Baba |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Japan Surgical Society
2021-06-01
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Series: | Surgical Case Reports |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-021-01234-3 |
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