Spontaneous pneumoperitoneum in a healthy adolescent

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 220-221

  Nagar, Hagith ^a   Kassler, Ada ^a  

^a TEL AVIV SOURASKY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; C REACTIVE PROTEIN; CLAVULANIC ACID;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; HUMAN; IMAGING; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PNEUMOPERITONEUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RUPTURE; STOMACH SUCTION; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADOLESCENT; DIARRHEA; GASES; HUMANS; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; MALE; PERITONEAL CAVITY; PNEUMOPERITONEUM; SUCTION;

EID: 0033053234     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005176-199902000-00027     Document Type: Article

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