Appendiceal Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor and HIV Infection, An Association Not To Be Missed
Journal Title: Oman Medical Journal - Year 2019, Vol 34, Issue 2
Abstract
In the May 2018 issue of the Oman Medical Journal, Bashir et al,1 published a report of an unusual case of an appendiceal inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) in a Saudi patient who presented with symptoms and signs of acute appendicitis.
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Mahmood Dhahir Al-Mendalawi
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- DOI 10.5001/omj.2019.34
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