"Appendix" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A worm-like blind tube extension from the CECUM.
| Descriptor ID |
D001065
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A03.556.124.526.209.290 A03.556.249.249.209.290
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| Concept/Terms |
Appendix- Appendix
- Vermiform Appendix
- Appendix, Vermiform
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Appendix" by people in Profiles.
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Elnassasra A, Hershkovitz Y, Zager Y, Lavy R. Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor of the Appendix. Isr Med Assoc J. 2022 10; 24(10):677-678.
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Oldewurtel K, Ground J, Neff M. De Garengeot Hernia: A Total Extraperitoneal Approach to a Femoral Hernia Repair. CRSLS. 2022 Apr-Jun; 9(2).
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Gee KM, Jones RE, Babb JL, Preston SC, Beres AL. Clinical and Imaging Correlates of Pediatric Mucosal Appendicitis. J Surg Res. 2019 10; 242:111-117.
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Jones RE, Gee KM, Preston SC, Babb JL, Beres AL. Diagnostic Utilization and Accuracy of Pediatric Appendicitis Imaging at Adult and Pediatric Centers. J Surg Res. 2019 08; 240:97-103.
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Leung B, Madhuripan N, Bittner K, Rastegar V, Banever G, Tashjian D, Moriarty K, Polansky S, Tirabassi M. Clinical outcomes following identification of tip appendicitis on ultrasonography and CT scan. J Pediatr Surg. 2019 Jan; 54(1):108-111.
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Smith MP, Katz DS, Lalani T, Carucci LR, Cash BD, Kim DH, Piorkowski RJ, Small WC, Spottswood SE, Tulchinsky M, Yaghmai V, Yee J, Rosen MP. ACR Appropriateness Criteria? Right Lower Quadrant Pain--Suspected Appendicitis. Ultrasound Q. 2015 Jun; 31(2):85-91.
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Stockl T, Ross JS, Walter O, Dresser K, Lee H. Appendiceal mucosal Schwann cell proliferation: a putative histologic marker of appendiceal diverticular disease. Int J Surg Pathol. 2013 Dec; 21(6):603-9.
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Khwaja SA, Zakaria R, Carneiro HA, Khwaja HA. Endometriosis: a rare cause of small bowel obstruction. BMJ Case Rep. 2012 Aug 13; 2012.
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Henry MC, Breuer CK, Tashjian DB, Moss RL, McKee M, Touloukian R, Goodman TR, Miller C, Bokhari J. The appendix sign: a radiographic marker for irreducible intussusception. J Pediatr Surg. 2006 Mar; 41(3):487-9.
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Rhea JT, Halpern EF, Ptak T, Lawrason JN, Sacknoff R, Novelline RA. The status of appendiceal CT in an urban medical center 5 years after its introduction: experience with 753 patients. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2005 Jun; 184(6):1802-8.