Internal hernia through a defect in the broad ligament: A rare cause of intestinal obstruction

Emergency Radiology

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 94-95

  Chapman, Vernon M ^a   Rhea, James T ^a   Novelline, Robert A ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Broad ligament; Computed tomography; Internal hernia; Intestinal obstruction

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM; DIATRIZOATE;

ABDOMINAL RADIOGRAPHY; AGED; ARTICLE; BROAD LIGAMENT; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INTERNAL HERNIA; INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMALL INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION;

EID: 0345601167     PISSN: 10703004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10140-003-0287-2     Document Type: Article

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