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Volvulus of the Sigmoid Colon Associated With Rectal Cancer: A Case Report
Sigmoid volvulus is one of the three most common causes of acute colonic obstruction. Predisposing factors include chronic constipation, adhesion from a prior abdominal surgery, and megacolon. However, concomitant presentation of volvulus of the sigmoid colon and rectal cancer is extremely rare. We...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Elmer Press
2015
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5051175/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27785289 http://dx.doi.org/10.14740/gr619w |