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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 21, 2005; 11(27): 4230-4232
Published online Jul 21, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i27.4230
Fecal loading in the cecum as a new radiological sign of acute appendicitis
Renata Indelicato Zac, Luiz Ronaldo Alberti, Andy Petroianu
Andy Petroianu, Luiz Ronaldo Alberti, Renata Indelicato Zac, Alfa Institute of Gastroenterology of the Hospital of Clinics of the Federal University of Minas Gerais, Avenida Alfredo, Balena, 110-2 andar, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: Professor Andy Petroianu, Avenida Afonso Pena, 1626 apto. 1901, Belo Horizonte, MG 30130-005, Brazil. petroian@medicina.ufmg.br
Telephone: +55-31-3274-7744 Fax: +55-31-3274-7744
Received: October 13, 2004
Revised: December 3, 2004
Accepted: December 8, 2004
Published online: July 21, 2005
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