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Torsion of the Appendix Secondary to Appendiceal Mucocele

2007; Wiley; Volume: 26; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.7863/jum.2007.26.1.111

1550-9613

Toshihide Hamada, Keiichi Kosaka, Naoya Shigeoka, Yoshimasa Hashimoto, Masami Yamauchi, Sonde Cho, Kuniharu Nakai, Shohei Ishimaru, K Suenaga,

Intestinal and Peritoneal Adhesions

Journal of Ultrasound in MedicineVolume 26, Issue 1 p. 111-115 Case Report Torsion of the Appendix Secondary to Appendiceal Mucocele Gray Scale and Contrast-Enhanced Sonographic Findings Toshihide Hamada MD, Corresponding Author Toshihide Hamada MD [email protected] Department of Gastroenterology, Miyoshi Central Hospital, Miyoshi, Hiroshima, Japan.Address correspondence to Toshihide Hamada, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, Miyoshi Central Hospital, 531 Higashisakeya, Miyoshi, Hiroshima 728-8502, Japan.Search for more papers by this authorKeiichi Kosaka MD, Keiichi Kosaka MD Department of Gastroenterology, Miyoshi Central Hospital, Miyoshi, Hiroshima, Japan.Search for more papers by this authorNaoya Shigeoka MD, Naoya Shigeoka MD Department of Gastroenterology, Miyoshi Central Hospital, Miyoshi, Hiroshima, Japan.Search for more papers by this authorYoshimasa Hashimoto MD, Yoshimasa Hashimoto MD Department of Gastroenterology, Miyoshi Central Hospital, Miyoshi, Hiroshima, Japan.Search for more papers by this authorMasami Yamauchi MD, Masami Yamauchi MD Department of Gastroenterology, Miyoshi Central Hospital, Miyoshi, Hiroshima, Japan.Search for more papers by this authorSonde Cho MD, Sonde Cho MD Department of Gastroenterology, Miyoshi Central Hospital, Miyoshi, Hiroshima, Japan.Search for more papers by this authorKuniharu Nakai MD, Kuniharu Nakai MD Department of Gastroenterology, Miyoshi Central Hospital, Miyoshi, Hiroshima, Japan.Search for more papers by this authorShohei Ishimaru MD, Shohei Ishimaru MD Department of Gastroenterology, Miyoshi Central Hospital, Miyoshi, Hiroshima, Japan.Search for more papers by this authorKenji Suenaga MD, Kenji Suenaga MD Department of Gastroenterology, Miyoshi Central Hospital, Miyoshi, Hiroshima, Japan.Search for more papers by this author Toshihide Hamada MD, Corresponding Author Toshihide Hamada MD [email protected] Department of Gastroenterology, Miyoshi Central Hospital, Miyoshi, Hiroshima, Japan.Address correspondence to Toshihide Hamada, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, Miyoshi Central Hospital, 531 Higashisakeya, Miyoshi, Hiroshima 728-8502, Japan.Search for more papers by this authorKeiichi Kosaka MD, Keiichi Kosaka MD Department of Gastroenterology, Miyoshi Central Hospital, Miyoshi, Hiroshima, Japan.Search for more papers by this authorNaoya Shigeoka MD, Naoya Shigeoka MD Department of Gastroenterology, Miyoshi Central Hospital, Miyoshi, Hiroshima, Japan.Search for more papers by this authorYoshimasa Hashimoto MD, Yoshimasa Hashimoto MD Department of Gastroenterology, Miyoshi Central Hospital, Miyoshi, Hiroshima, Japan.Search for more papers by this authorMasami Yamauchi MD, Masami Yamauchi MD Department of Gastroenterology, Miyoshi Central Hospital, Miyoshi, Hiroshima, Japan.Search for more papers by this authorSonde Cho MD, Sonde Cho MD Department of Gastroenterology, Miyoshi Central Hospital, Miyoshi, Hiroshima, Japan.Search for more papers by this authorKuniharu Nakai MD, Kuniharu Nakai MD Department of Gastroenterology, Miyoshi Central Hospital, Miyoshi, Hiroshima, Japan.Search for more papers by this authorShohei Ishimaru MD, Shohei Ishimaru MD Department of Gastroenterology, Miyoshi Central Hospital, Miyoshi, Hiroshima, Japan.Search for more papers by this authorKenji Suenaga MD, Kenji Suenaga MD Department of Gastroenterology, Miyoshi Central Hospital, Miyoshi, Hiroshima, Japan.Search for more papers by this author First published: 01 January 2007 https://doi.org/10.7863/jum.2007.26.1.111Citations: 13Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. 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