Appendiceal cancer masked as inflammatory appendicitis in the elderly, not an uncommon presentation (Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results (SEER)‐Medicare Analysis)
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DOI: 10.1002/jso.25641
Abstract: The misdiagnosis of appendiceal cancer as inflammatory appendicitis is becoming of greater clinical concern because of the rise of nonoperative management especially in the elder population. To quantify this rate of misdiagnosis, we retrospectively reviewed… read more here.
Keywords: inflammatory appendicitis; epidemiology; seer medicare; appendiceal cancer ... See more keywords