Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Manuscript ID	2418
Country	Italy

Received	2013-02-20 09:31
Peer-Review Started	2013-02-20 16:36
First Decision by Editorial Office Director
Return for Revision	2013-03-06 18:33
Revised	2013-03-20 23:16
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Second Decision by Editor	2013-04-17 10:51
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2013-04-17 11:10
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Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor	2013-05-09 01:32
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Publish the Manuscript Online	2013-06-24 15:07

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Category	Surgery
Manuscript Type	Case Report
Article Title	Bizarre foreign body in the appendix: A case report
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Nicola Antonacci, Marcello Labombarda, Claudio Ricci, Salvatore Buscemi, Riccardo Casadei and Francesco Minni
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Nicola Antonacci, MD, Department of General and Emergency Surgery, General and Emergency Surgery Unit, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Via Massarenti 9, 40100 Bologna, Italy. nikk79it@yahoo.it
Key Words	Foreign body; Appendectomy; Laparoscopy; Acute appendicitis; Calcified fecaloma; Abdominal pain
Core Tip	To our knowledge this is the first case of a marrowbone within an appendix with a delayed presentation which was adequately recognized and treated laparoscopically. Our case showed a unique clinical picture in which a bizarre foreign body remained dormant within the appendix for 15 years. This case could offer a possible diagnostic and therapeutic option for appropriately treating patients with foreign bodies within the appendix.
Publish Date	2013-06-24 15:07
Citation	Antonacci N, Labombarda M, Ricci C, Buscemi S, Casadei R, Minni F. A bizarre foreign body in the appendix: A case report. World J Gastrointest Surg 2013; 5(6): 195-198
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v5/i6/195.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v5.i6.195

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