Rare Cause of Left Upper Abdominal Pain
Inflamed diverticular disease of the small bowel is an uncommon cause of acute abdominal pain. Despite its low prevalence rate (0.3–2%), it is associated with a high mortality rate between 20–25% (Fisher and Fortin, 1977; Ferreira-Aparicio et al., 2012). This is due to complications including perfor...
Main Authors: | Bibiana Aiyegbeni, Saleem Jonnalagadda, Lee Creedon, Aija Teibe |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Karolinum Press
2021-06-01
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Series: | Prague Medical Report |
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Online Access: | https://pmr.lf1.cuni.cz/122/2/0106/ |
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