Abnormal appearance of the internal anal sphincter at ultrasound: A specific feature of progressive systemic sclerosis? The debate is not closed

Gastroenterologie Clinique et Biologique

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 597-599

  Daniel, Fady ^a   De Parades, Vincent ^a,b   Cellier, Christophe ^a  

^a HÔPITAL EUROPÉEN GEORGES POMPIDOU   (France)

^b GROUPE HOSPITALIER DIACONESSES CROIX SAINT SIMON   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANORECTAL DISEASE; ANORECTAL PRESSURE; ANUS SPHINCTER; CASE REPORT; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DISEASE COURSE; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MANOMETRY; RECTUM PROLAPSE; REVIEW; SYSTEMIC SCLEROSIS; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 20444431593     PISSN: 03998320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0399-8320(05)82135-9     Document Type: Short Survey

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