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Appendiceal intussusception
Contributed by Dr Bruno Lorensini
Appendiceal intussusception is a rare condition (incidence of 0.01% amongst patients underwent appendectomy)
that can be found in an asymptomatic patient or in whom presented with an acute abdomen.
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