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A case of pediatric cecal diverticulitis mimicking acute appendicitis

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    1. Division of Pediatric Surgery, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Ohio State University, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, OH, 43205, USA

      Justin T. Huntington, William Brigode, Rajan K. Thakkar, Mehul V. Raval & Steven Teich

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    Justin T. Huntington and William Brigode contributed equally to this work.

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    Huntington, J.T., Brigode, W., Thakkar, R.K. et al. A case of pediatric cecal diverticulitis mimicking acute appendicitis. Int J Colorectal Dis 31, 147–148 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00384-015-2171-4

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