Cortisone associated diverticular perforation

Patients on glucocorticosteroid therapy are at increased risk of gastrointestinal perforation. The associated morbidity and mortality of perforations in this group is increased, compared with normal groups. This difference is due to the delay between onset of clinical symptoms and treatment. In the...

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Main Author: L Goethals
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ubiquity Press 2011-06-01
Series:Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology
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Online Access:https://www.jbsr.be/articles/705