Colonic carcinoma with multiple small bowel perforations mimicking intestinal obstruction
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Carcinoma of the colon may present with perforation proximal to the site of malignancy. Caecum is the commonest site of perforation if the ileocecal valve is patent and the jejunal and ileal perforations are very rare.</p> <...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2006-09-01
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| Series: | World Journal of Surgical Oncology |
| Online Access: | http://www.wjso.com/content/4/1/63 |