Small bowel intussusception in 2 adults caused by inflammatory polyps
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Inflammatory fibroid polyps are rare, benign pseudotumors of the gastrointestinal tract of unknown etiology, which may rarely present as bowel intussusception and obstruction. The authors describe the clinical, radiologic, and pathologic features of 2 patients with ileal inflammatory fibroid polyps presenting as small bowel intussusception.
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دوره 12 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2017