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Adult colonic intussusception: Surgery still the best option
Intussusception is the telescoping of proximal bowel wall into the lumen of a distal segment. Whilst it is common in children, intussusception in adults is rare, and predominantly occurs secondary to an underlying malignant neoplasm. Abdominal and pelvic computed tomography (CT) is preferred for det...
Autores principales: | Dungerwalla, M, Loh, S, Smart, P |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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JSCR Publishing Ltd
2012
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3862251/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24960672 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/2012.6.3 |
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