Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis in a patient with dermatomyositis

Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine

Volumn 92, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 366-367

  Morris Stiff, G J ^a,b   Williams, R J L L ^a  

^a East Glamorgan NHS Trust   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PREDNISOLONE;

ABDOMINAL DISTENSION; ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; ARTICLE; CALCIFICATION; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DERMATOMYOSITIS; DIET THERAPY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAPAROTOMY; PNEUMATOSIS INTESTINALIS; PNEUMOPERITONEUM; SYMPTOM;

EID: 0032769545     PISSN: 01410768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/014107689909200713     Document Type: Article

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