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An unusual presentation of toothpick penetration of colon

This case report presents the delayed unusual presentation of plastic toothpick penetrating transverse colon 3 months after ingestion with localized peritonitis. Role of omentum “policeman of abdomen” for salvage is highlighted. Careful observation and long-term lookup for any neglected ingested for...

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Autores principales: Wani, Imtiaz, Wani, Shamima A, Mir, Shabir, Parra, Khursheed
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2966576/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21063566
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0974-2700.70773