Terminal Ileum Perforation as a Consequence of a Migrated and Fractured Oesophageal Stent
Covered self-expanding metallic stents are commonly employed to relieve malignant oesophageal obstruction. We report a case of a patient with oesophageal cancer treated by stent insertion and curative chemoradiotherapy with subsequent stent migration to the stomach. The stent fractured with the dist...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2009-04-01
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| Series: | Case Reports in Gastroenterology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/210542 |