Acute amebic appendicitis: Report of a rare case

Acute appendicitis of amebic origin is considered a rare cause of acute appendicitis. We report a case of amebic appendicitis presenting with fever, severe pain in the right lower quadrant of the abdomen and rebound tenderness. Lab investigations revealed neutrophilic leukocytosis. The patient under...

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Main Authors: Singh Naorem (Author), Rifat Mannan A.A.S (Author), Kahvic Mirza (Author)
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Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2010-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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