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An unusual case is presented of extensive “cobblestone lymphoid hyperplasia” of the appendix with intussusception into the cecum. Pathologic physiology and differential diagnosis are discussed.
It should be remembered that lymphoid hyperplasia, especially in children, may cause distortion of normal organs and should be considered when diagnostic problems involving the colon and rectum arise.
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Read at the meeting of the American Proctologic Society, Miami Beach, Florida, April 30 to May 3, 1962.
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Day, W.A. Appendiceal intussusception simulating cecal tumor: Case report. Dis Colon Rectum 6, 118–120 (1963). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02633463
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