Intestinal haemorrhage in Turner's syndrome.
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چکیده
A 13-year-old girl with Turner's syndrome and bleeding from intestinal venous ectasia is reported. The various types of vascular anomaly of the bowel associated with Turner's syndrome are discussed. Awareness of these anomalies may help prevent unnecessary laparotomy in children with this syndrome.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Archives of disease in childhood
دوره 56 7 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1981