Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

, Volume 21, Issue 7, pp 1192–1193 | Cite as

Lower Pre-peritoneal Steatonecrosis Mimicking Acute Appendicitis

  • Carlos Augusto Gomes
  • Alice Piccinini
  • Felipe Couto Gomes
  • Camila Couto Gomes
  • Salomone Di Saverio
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Abstract

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Keywords

Appendicitis Right lower quadrant pain Steatonecrosis 
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Statement of Authors Contribution

All authors have participated sufficiently in the work to take public responsibility for appropriate portions of the content according to ICMJE. So, CAG, AP, CCG, and SDS have participated in the conception and design, acquisition, analysis, and interpretation of data; revising it critically and ensuring the accuracy and integrity of manuscript. FCG have participated in drafting, acquisition, analysis, and interpretation of data; revising it critically and ensuring the accuracy and integrity of manuscript. All authors have participated in the final version approval of manuscript.

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© The Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract 2016

Authors and Affiliations

  • Carlos Augusto Gomes
    • 1
  • Alice Piccinini
    • 2
  • Felipe Couto Gomes
    • 2
  • Camila Couto Gomes
    • 3
  • Salomone Di Saverio
    • 4
  1. 1.Department of SurgeryTherezinha de Jesus University Hospital, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences of Juiz de Fora (SUPREMA)Juiz de ForaBrazil
  2. 2.Internal Medicine DepartmentTherezinha de Jesus University Hospital, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences of Juiz de Fora (SUPREMA)Juiz de ForaBrazil
  3. 3.Department of SurgeryIsrael Pinheiro Governor HospitalBelo HorizonteBrazil
  4. 4.Department of SurgeryMaggiore HospitalBolognaItaly

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