Colonoscopic perforation leading to a diagnosis of Ehlers Danlos syndrome type IV: a case report and review of the literature

INTRODUCTION: Colonoscopic perforation is a rare but serious complication of colonoscopy. Factors known to increase the risk of perforation include colonic strictures, extensive diverticulosis, and friable tissues. We describe the case of a man who was found to have perforation of the sigmoid colon...

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Autores principales: Rana, Mariam, Aziz, Omer, Purkayastha, Sanjay, Lloyd, Josephine, Wolfe, John, Ziprin, Paul
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2011
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3141693/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21699676
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1752-1947-5-229

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3141693/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21699676
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1752-1947-5-229

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