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Sigmoid volvulus in an adolescent female: A case report

INTRODUCTION AND IMPORTANCE: Sigmoid volvulus is a rare cause of intestinal obstruction in children and adolescent population. It's considered a disease of the elderly with a widely varying incidence worldwide. It is more common in areas referred to as “volvulus belt” (Middle East, Africa, the...

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Autores principales: Kiyaka, Sonye Magugu, Sikakulya, Franck Katembo, Masereka, Robert, Okedi, Xaviour Francis, Anyama, Philip
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8479644/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34563814
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2021.106430