Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis in a case of sigmoid volvulus

British Journal of Hospital Medicine

Volumn 57, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 468-469

  Azimuddin, K ^a,b   Bourne, R ^a,b  

^a Lincoln Medical Center   (United States)

^b NORTH DEVON DISTRICT HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BARIUM SULFATE; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; ENEMA;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COLON DISEASE; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; EMERGENCY; HUMAN; INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; MALE; PNEUMATOSIS INTESTINALIS; RADIOGRAPHY; SIGMOID;

AGED; BARIUM SULFATE; COLON, SIGMOID; EMERGENCIES; ENEMA; HUMANS; INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION; MALE; PNEUMATOSIS CYSTOIDES INTESTINALIS; SIGMOID DISEASES;

EID: 0031557768     PISSN: 00071064     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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