Appendicitis in the Oriental prisoner of war

Experience with acute appendicitis in the Oriental man is presented. The study is based on a small series of cases observed in a relatively well controlled population group under prisoner of war conditions in Korea. Attention is directed to the difficulties of differential diagnosis, considering par...

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Veröffentlicht in:The American journal of surgery 1956-02, Vol.91 (2), p.234-236
1. Verfasser: Beno, Thomas J.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Experience with acute appendicitis in the Oriental man is presented. The study is based on a small series of cases observed in a relatively well controlled population group under prisoner of war conditions in Korea. Attention is directed to the difficulties of differential diagnosis, considering particularly tuberculous peritonitis, intestinal worms and amebiasis.
ISSN:0002-9610
1879-1883
DOI:10.1016/0002-9610(56)90419-6