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Medical Must-See: Doctors see double during appendicectomy

Double appendices account for fewer than 0.01% of appendicectomy specimens.
Rachel Fieldhouse
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8 December 2023
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While two for the price of one is usually a great deal, a 36-year-old man got more than he bargained for with two inflamed appendices.

Doctors made the surprising discovery after the patient presented to ED at the Ayoun Al Jawa General Hospital in central Saudi Arabia.

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