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Barium Appendicitis 6 Weeks After Upper Gastrointestinal Imaging

Barium sulfate is widely used for gastroenterology imaging. Retention of barium in the appendix, where it acts as an appendicolith, thereby leading to obstruction and inflammation. Barium-associated appendicitis is a very rare complication of upper gastrointestinal imaging (UGI), especially in child...

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Autores principales: Shen, Gang, Sun, Kang, Fan, Zhe
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7492611/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32984229
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fped.2020.00535