Congenital absence of the vermiform appendix: a rare but important entity

• Main Authors: Moissinac, Kevin, Chong, S. T. B.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Japan International Cultural Exchange Foundation 1998
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/51216/1/51216.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/51216/

Although Congenital abnormalities of the vermiform appendix are rare it would stand surgeons in good stead to be familiar with these potentially perplexing entities. Absence of the vermiform appendix was found in a patient who underwent appendicular exploration. The rarity of the condition, its clin...