An unusual cause of caecal perforation in a child
Faecolith impaction leading to caecal perforation is a rare cause of acute abdominal pain in children. We present a case of an 11-year-old boy who was admitted to our department with a perforated caecum caused by faecolith impaction. Histology demonstrated a normal appendix with ganglion cells prese...
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Main Authors: | Simpkin V (Author), Lakhoo K (Author) |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications,
2009-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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