An unusual presentation of intestinal lymphangiectasia

International Journal of Colorectal Disease

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 198-199

  Jameson, J S ^a   Boyle, J R ^a   Jones, L ^a   Rees, Y ^a   Kelly, M J ^a  

^a LEICESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASCITES; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; EDEMA; EMERGENCY SURGERY; HUMAN; ILEUM RESECTION; INTESTINE LYMPHANGIECTASIA; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN LOSING GASTROENTEROPATHY;

ABDOMEN, ACUTE; ADULT; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; ILEUM; INTESTINAL PERFORATION; LAPAROTOMY; LYMPHANGIECTASIS, INTESTINAL; MALE;

EID: 0029818022     PISSN: 01791958     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003840050044     Document Type: Article

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