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Perforation of gastric volvulus within a giant hiatus hernia secondary to alendronate: A rare complication of bisphosphonate use()

INTRODUCTION: Bisphosphonates are commonly used in the treatment of metabolic bone disease. However, they are associated with gastrointestinal side effects including acid reflux, mucosal erosion, and oesophageal stricture. We present a rare case of alendronate causing perforated gastric volvulus in...

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Autores principales: Kwan, Bianca, Wong, Jason
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7334440/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32622185
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2020.06.068