Ingestion of a foreign body unmasks an asymptomatic small bowel carcinoid tumor

Bowel obstruction is a common surgical admission around the world. On the other hand, small intestinal tumors, such as midgut carcinoid, are uncommon neoplasms and an infrequent cause of intestinal obstruction leading to hospitalization. A foreign body is an extremely rare cause of intestinal obstru...

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Main Authors: Yi-Zarn Wang, Patrick Greiffenstein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2011-12-01
Series:Clinics and Practice
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Online Access:https://www.clinicsandpractice.org/index.php/cp/article/view/269