Internal hernia: Isolated small intestinal peritoneal encapsulation, a rare cause of acute intestinal obstruction in adolescent: A case report
Intestinal peritoneal encapsulation as the sole cause of acute intestinal obstruction in adolescent is rare. It poses a diagnostic dilemma where there is lack of high technological equipment to aid diagnosis, usually confirmed at surgery. A good knowledge of this condition will raise the index of su...
Main Authors: | J A Abiahu, T U Mbaeri |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2018-01-01
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Series: | Nigerian Journal of Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://www.njmonline.org/article.asp?issn=1115-2613;year=2018;volume=27;issue=4;spage=374;epage=376;aulast=Abiahu;type=0 |
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