Barium peritonitis: A rare complication of upper gastrointestinal contrast investigation

Postgraduate Medical Journal

Volumn 73, Issue 859, 1997, Pages 297-298

  Karanikas, Ioannis D ^a  

^a IASO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Greece)

Author keywords

Barium; Management; Perforation; Peritonitis; Ulcer

Indexed keywords

BARIUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BARIUM MEAL; CASE REPORT; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM PERFORATION; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL RADIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MALE; PERITONITIS;

EID: 0030949094     PISSN: 00325473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/pgmj.73.859.297     Document Type: Article

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