Fistulating duodenal diverticulum with associated vitamin B12 deficiency.
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A 72-year-old man with severe megaloblastic anaemia due to a benign duodeno-colic fistula originating from an antimesenteric duodenal diverticulum is described. Previous reports of fistulae from duodenal diverticula are reviewed.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Postgraduate medical journal
دوره 59 694 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1983