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Spontaneous appendicocutaneous fistula: Report of a case and review of the literature

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Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

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A case of spontaneous appendicocutaneous fistula, a rare complication of acute perforating appendicitis, is reported, and the literature is reviewed.

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  1. Department of Surgery, Sondefjord Hospital, N-3200, Sandefjord, Norway

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Skaane, P. Spontaneous appendicocutaneous fistula: Report of a case and review of the literature. Dis Colon Rectum 24, 550–554 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02604323

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