title: Appendiceal injuries: a report of 3 cases.
abstract: Three patients with traumatic injuries of the appendix are reported. Penetrating injuries produce clinical signs early and allow prompt diagnosis and treatment, as opposed to blunt injuries. The clinical details of the 3 patients are presented to illustrate this.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001065:Appendix / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating