Giant sigmoid diverticulum: A report of three cases

Clinical Radiology

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 179-181

  Naing, T ^a   Ray, S ^a   Loughran, C F ^a  

^a MACCLESFIELD DISTRICT GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Colon, diverticulum, CT

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION; CASE REPORT; COLON DIVERTICULOSIS; COLON VOLVULUS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGING; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIGMOID;

EID: 0032982017     PISSN: 00099260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-9260(99)91011-5     Document Type: Article

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