Case report: Spontaneous isolated mesenteric fibromatosis presenting as megaduodenum

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 383-386

  Chen, Yi Jen ^a   Tam, Ka Wai ^a   Chen, Ching Shyang ^a   Wu, Chih Hsiung ^a   Chen, Soul Chin ^a   Chan, Wing P ^a   Fang, Chia Lang ^a   Liu, Jean Dean ^a   Pan, Shiann ^a  

^a TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Megaduodenum; Mesenteric fibromatosis

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL FIBROMATOSIS; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DUODENUM OBSTRUCTION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LAPAROTOMY; MALE; MEGADUODENUM; MESENTERIC FIBROMATOSIS; NAUSEA; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VOMITING;

EID: 0031955178     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.1998.tb00650.x     Document Type: Article

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