Intestinal Obstruction of Uncommon Cause and Point-of-Care Ultrasonography - Where Do We Stand

Malignant neoplasms of the small bowel, especially from the jejunum, are among the rarest types of cancer. Given its location, a delayed diagnosis is frequent and sometimes only made in an emergency context. The authors present a case of intestinal obstruction, where ultrasonography was pivotal in e...

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Main Authors: Tiago Capela, Paula Sousa, Ana Caldeira, Eduardo Pereira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2017-07-01
Series:GE: Portuguese Journal of Gastroenterology
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/477550