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One Appendix, Two Different Pains Tetsunori Ikegami, MD, Akira Kuriyama, MD, MPH The American Journal of Medicine Volume 129, Issue 4, Pages e11-e12 (April 2016) DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2015.11.018 Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions

Figure A, An enlarged appendix extending to the left side of the abdominal cavity (arrows). B, A dilated appendix in the right lower part of the abdominal cavity (arrows). Written consent to publish the article and figures were obtained from the patient. The American Journal of Medicine 2016 129, e11-e12DOI: (10.1016/j.amjmed.2015.11.018) Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions