Case Report
Intussusception of the Appendix: Another Poorly Recognized Cause of Rectal Bleeding
Puneet Gupta,
Walter Chwals,
Stefano Guandalini,
Corresponding Author
Puneet Gupta
Section of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics, Section of Pediatric Surgery, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
Address correspondence and reprint requests to Dr. Puneet Gupta, Section of Pediatric Gastroenterology, MC4065, Wyler Hospital Pavilion, 5839 South Maryland Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637, U.S.A.Search for more papers by this authorWalter Chwals
Department of Surgery, University of Chicago Children's Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
Search for more papers by this authorStefano Guandalini
Section of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics, Section of Pediatric Surgery, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
Search for more papers by this authorPuneet Gupta,
Walter Chwals,
Stefano Guandalini,
Corresponding Author
Puneet Gupta
Section of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics, Section of Pediatric Surgery, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
Address correspondence and reprint requests to Dr. Puneet Gupta, Section of Pediatric Gastroenterology, MC4065, Wyler Hospital Pavilion, 5839 South Maryland Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637, U.S.A.Search for more papers by this authorWalter Chwals
Department of Surgery, University of Chicago Children's Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
Search for more papers by this authorStefano Guandalini
Section of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics, Section of Pediatric Surgery, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
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