title: Granuloma of the appendiceal stump. An unusual cause of right hemicolectomy.
abstract: Granuloma of the appendiceal stump is not a common surgical entity. However, hemorrhage which may lead to right hemicolectomy is rare in fact. We report this case, in order to avoid this kind of overtherapy.
authors.affiliation: University of Athens, Laiko General Hospital, Valaoritou 5, Ano Glyfada, Postal Code: 16674, Athens, Greece. diabahmad1@yahoo.gr
authors.forename: Michael C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Safioleas
authors.forename: Michael C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Stamatakos
authors.forename: Ahmad I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Diab
authors.forename: Othon P
authors.initials: OP
authors.lastname: Michael
authors.forename: Konstantinos M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Safioleas
authors.forename: George C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Liapis
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001062:Appendectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002429:Cecal Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D003082:Colectomy; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006099:Granuloma / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male