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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 28, 2010; 16(4): 518-521
Published online Jan 28, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i4.518
Published online Jan 28, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i4.518
Appendicular tuberculosis: The resurgence of an old disease with difficult diagnosis
Francesco Barbagallo, Saverio Latteri, Maria Sofia, Agostino Ricotta, Giorgio Castello, Andrea Chisari, Valentina Randazzo, Gaetano La Greca, Department of Surgical Sciences, Transplantation and New Technologies, University of Catania, Via Messina 354, 95126 Catania, Italy
Author contributions: Barbagallo F and La Greca G contributed equally to this work; Barbagallo F, La Greca G and Latteri S designed the research; Barbagallo F, La Greca G, Latteri S, Ricotta A and Castello G performed the research; Chisari A acquired and elaborated the images; Barbagallo F and La Greca G, Randazzo V and Sofia M analyzed the data; Barbagallo F and La Greca G wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Francesco Barbagallo, MD, Department of Surgical Sciences, Transplantation and New Technologies, University of Catania, Via Messina 354, 95126 Catania, Italy. barbaf74@tiscali.it
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Received: March 14, 2009
Revised: December 4, 2009
Accepted: December 11, 2009
Published online: January 28, 2010
Revised: December 4, 2009
Accepted: December 11, 2009
Published online: January 28, 2010
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