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cecum
Arterial supply:
- via the superior mesenteric artery.
Pathology:
- dilated cecum due to intestinal pseudo-obstruction
- dilation to a diameter of > 10 cm increases risk of perforation
Related
intestinal pseudo-obstruction
superior mesenteric artery
General
gastrointestinal structure
References
- Mayo Internal Medicine Board Review, 1998-99, Prakash UBS (ed)
Lippincott-Raven, Philadelphia, 1998, pg 305
- Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 11, American
College of Physicians, Philadelphia 1998
Component-of
large intestine; large bowel
Components
appendix; vermiform appendix
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