Duodenal diverticulum associated with annular pancreas: A rare cause of severe cholangitis
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Annular pancreas associated with duodenal obstruction.
DESCRIPTION A preterm neonate weighing 1360 g was born at 33+2 weeks’ gestation with severe polyhydramnios. She was transferred, directly after delivery, to our neonatal intensive care unit presenting with distended upper abdomen and vomiting. A plain film of the abdomen (figure 1) was performed with the suspicion of duodenal atresia and showed a markedly distended stomach (S) and proximal duod...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Visceral Surgery
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1878-7886
DOI: 10.1016/j.jviscsurg.2011.05.013