Date seeds: an unusual cause of distal colonic obstruction
EMJ-Emirates Medical Journal. 2007; 25 (1): 57-58
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ABSTRACT
A 72 year old woman presented with clinical signs and symptoms ofcolonic obstruction. Plain radiographs of the abdomen showed features of distal colo-rectal obstruction, and a limited barium enema examination demonstrated multiple, oval filling defects in the recto-sigmoid. A cleansing enema under general anaesthesia confirmed impacted date seeds which were extracted, and the patient made an uneventful recovery
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IMEMR (Mediterraneo Oriental)
Asunto principal:
Seudoobstrucción Colónica
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Colon
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Estreñimiento
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Cuerpos Extraños
Tipo de estudio:
Informe de Casos
Límite:
Femenino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Emirates Med. J.
Año:
2007
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