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Rare, Unusual Causality of Acute Appendicitis

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  4. Radiology, GZA Sint-Vincentius Hospital, Antwerp, Belgium

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  5. Gastroenterology, GZA Sint-Vincentius Hospital, Sint-Vincentiusstraat 20, 2018, Antwerp, Belgium

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Janssens, K.K., Mannens, D., Declercq, S. et al. Rare, Unusual Causality of Acute Appendicitis. J Gastrointest Canc 52, 759–765 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12029-020-00503-y

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