Radiology Case of the Month: An Unusual Etiology of Increased Abdominal Girth in a 42-Year-Old Man.
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A 42-year-old man with diabetes and hypertension presented to the emergency room after experiencing a several month history of gradually increasing abdominal girth with the sudden onset of abdominal pain.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Journal of the Louisiana State Medical Society : official organ of the Louisiana State Medical Society
دوره 167 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015