DIAGNOSTIC CHALLENGE OF LEFT-SIDE APPENDICITIS DUE TO SITUS INVERSUS TOTALIS IN A LIMITED SETTING: A CASE REPORT
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https://doi.org/10.21460/bikdw.v6i1.224Keywords:
Appendicitis, situs inversus totalis, dextrocardia, BorneoAbstract
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