Segmental absence of intestinal musculature: A rare case report

Segmental absence of intestinal musculature (SAIM) is a rare cause of intestinal obstruction and/or perforation seen in neonates, and rarely in adults. We present a case of SAIM in a 48-year-old male, who presented with acute abdominal symptoms and was repeatedly explored because of recurrence of ab...

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Autores principales: Nandedkar, Shirish S., Malukani, Kamal, Patidar, Ekta, Nayak, Renu
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2015
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4606589/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26539379
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2229-516X.165378
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Sumario:Segmental absence of intestinal musculature (SAIM) is a rare cause of intestinal obstruction and/or perforation seen in neonates, and rarely in adults. We present a case of SAIM in a 48-year-old male, who presented with acute abdominal symptoms and was repeatedly explored because of recurrence of abdominal symptoms.

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