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Intestinal pseudo-obstruction in systemic amyloidosis.
The occurrence of clinical manifestations of mechanical intestinal obstruction in eight cases of systemic amyloidosis is reported. Seven similar cases have been recorded in the literature and are briefly reviewed. Correct diagnosis is important in these cases if useless surgical treatment or prolonged diagnostic investigations are to be avoided. Gastrointestinal involvement by systemic amyloido...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: QJM
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1460-2725,1460-2393
DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcs199