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Asymptomatic bronchial aspiration and prolonged retention of a capsule endoscope: a case report

INTRODUCTION: Capsule endoscopy has, over the last few years, become a first-line test to visualize the mucosa of the small intestine. This technique is generally considered safe and does not cause discomfort for patients. However, although patients may have difficulty in swallowing the capsule, bro...

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Autores principales: Pezzoli, Alessandro, Fusetti, Nadia, Carella, Alessandra, Gullini, Sergio
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3199850/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21810229
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1752-1947-5-341