Lethal pneumatosis coli in a 12-month-old child caused by acute intestinal gas gangrene after prolonged artificial nutrition: a case report
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Pneumatosis coli is a rare disease with heterogeneous symptoms which can be detected in the course of various acute and chronic intestinal diseases in children, such as necrotizing enterocolitis, intestinal obstruction and intestin...
Main Authors: | Kircher Stefan, Wössner Rupert, Müller-Hermelink Hans-Konrad, Völker Hans-Ullrich |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-07-01
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Series: | Journal of Medical Case Reports |
Online Access: | http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/2/1/238 |
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