Inversion of Meckel's diverticulum causing gastrointestinal bleeding and small bowel obstruction

British Journal of Hospital Medicine

Volumn 68, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 442-443

  Andrabi, S I H ^a   Spence, G M ^a   Clements, W B D ^a  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TECHNETIUM 99M;

ABDOMINAL SCINTISCANNING; ADULT; ARTICLE; BARIUM ENEMA; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MECKEL DIVERTICULUM; SMALL INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; STOMACH ULCER; SYMPTOM;

EID: 34548107650     PISSN: 17508460     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/hmed.2007.68.8.24497     Document Type: Article

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