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An unusual cause of small bowel obstruction.
A 95-year-old woman with a virgin abdomen presented to the Emergency Department (ED) with a 1 week history of vomiting, absolute constipation and generalised abdominal pain. Physical examination revealed tender abdominal distension with hyperactive bowel sounds and no hernias. Abdominal plain film radiograph (PFR) showed dilated small bowel loops without an obvious transition point or a radiolo...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine
سال: 2000
ISSN: 0141-0768,1758-1095
DOI: 10.1177/014107680009300707