Acute appendicitis caused by metastatic adenocarcinoma from the lung: a case report

Abstract Background Appendiceal metastasis from lung cancer is rare. However, it often causes acute appendicitis that requires emergency surgery. We herein report a thought-provoking case of appendiceal metastasis from lung cancer. Case presentation A 71-year-old man was diagnosed with advanced lung...

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Main Authors: Yusuke Kimura, Takafumi Machimoto, Daiki Yasukawa, Yuki Aisu, Tomohide Hori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Surgical Society 2018-06-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-018-0467-7
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