Perforation of a Giant jejunal duplication in a child - A rare cause of acute abdomen in paediatrics
Small intestinal duplications are rare in pediatrics. Usually, they are asymptomatic but when symptoms arise, it can be nonspecific abdominal pain, melena, abdominal bloating, constipation or chronic blood loss leading to iron deficiency anemia. Rarely life-threatening complications are seen like in...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-02-01
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| Series: | Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576620303961 |