Cecal volvulus: a rare cause of intestinal obstruction.
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Cecal volvulus is a rare cause of intestinal obstruction. In this report, we present a 41 year-old patient with cecal volvulus, and we discuss this very rare entity.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The Eurasian journal of medicine
دوره 44 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1996