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Jejunal diverticulum enterolith causing perforation and upper abdominal peritonitis

A patient presented with a 4 h history of acute onset, progressive upper abdominal pain. There was localised peritonitis, with raised inflammatory markers and lactate. CT scan showed a large calcified mass, with evidence of mesenteric twist/volvulus causing some degree of small bowel obstruction. At...

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Published in:BMJ Case Rep
Main Authors: Hubbard, Thomas James Eliot, Balasubramanian, Rajesh, Smith, Jason J
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2015
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4513466/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26174728
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2015-210095
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