Neuroleptic malignant syndrome: another medical cause of acute abdomen.
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We present a patient with neuroleptic malignant syndrome and intestinal pseudo-obstruction misdiagnosed as being secondary to septicaemia. The management of the patient is discussed with emphasis on the role of creatine kinase and liver function tests.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Postgraduate medical journal
دوره 65 767 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1989