Segmental Dilation of the Colon: Support for a Muscle Wall Etiology
A patient with segmental dilatation of the colon who presented with chronic constipation is reported. A review of previous cases of this rarely reported condition and the typical features of the disorder is presented. A possible contributing factor to its etiology is proposed on the basis of a patho...
Main Authors: | David J. Waldron, Kenneth L. Bowes, Laurence D. Jewell |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
1989-01-01
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Series: | Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1989/205607 |
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