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Clinical significance of appendiceal diverticulum: a significant marker for appendiceal neoplasia in Australian patients.

Daniel Leonard ChanChristopher LimArsalan BakhtiarMatthew KhouryMichelle SmigelskiDean YehPraveen Ravindran
Published in: International journal of colorectal disease (2018)
This is the first Australian study demonstrating DAs are a significant marker of appendiceal neoplasm. Appendicectomy in all incidentally discovered diverticulum should be considered. Due to a paucity of data, research is required into this area to assess for the need for endoscopy following diagnosis.
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