Acta Med. 2012, 55: 150-152

https://doi.org/10.14712/18059694.2015.55

Acute Appendicitis as a Complication of Varicella

Zenon Pogorelića, Mihovil Biočića, Ivo Jurića, Klaudio Pjer Milunovića, Ivana Mrklićb

aUniversity Hospital Split and Split University School of Medicine, Split, Croatia: Departments of Pediatric Surgery
bUniversity Hospital Split and Split University School of Medicine, Split, Croatia: Departments of Pathology

Received December 27, 2011
Accepted July 23, 2012

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