Perforation in a patient with stercoral colitis and diverticulosis: who did it?
Stercoral colitis with perforation of the colon is an uncommon, yet life-threatening cause of the acute abdomen. No one defining symptom exists for stercoral colitis; it may present asymptomatically or with vague symptoms. Diagnostic delay may result in perforation of the colon resulting in complica...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2014-02-01
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| Series: | Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives |
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| Online Access: | http://www.jchimp.net/index.php/jchimp/article/download/22898/pdf_1 |