Small Bowel Adenocarcinoma in a Patient with Coeliac Disease: Case Report and Review of the Literature
Coeliac disease (CD) is an autoimmune disorder which leads to chronic inflammation of the gut. Furthermore, CD is associated with upper gastrointestinal malignancies, particularly lymphoma of the small intestine. Besides lymphoma, an increased frequency of associated small bowel carcinoma has been d...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2010-10-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Gastroenterology |
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Online Access: | http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/313547 |