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Cone-shaped caecum

Dr Jeremy Jones and Radswiki et al.

A number of infective and inflammatory conditions can change the shape of the caecum, from its normal bulbous appearance to that of a cone, the apex pointing at the base of the appendix. Causes include: 

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