Perforated Appendicitis in a Neonate Presenting with Intestinal Obstruction
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We report a case of neonatal perforated appendicitis presenting with an early picture of intestinal obstruction secondary to entrapment of small bowel under inflamed appendix vermiformis.
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دوره 2 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2013