A novel segmental absence of intestinal musculature with small intestinal stenosis: a case report

Abstract Background Segmental absence of intestinal musculature (SAIM) is a rare cause of intestinal obstruction and perforation due to partial or complete defects in the intestinal muscularis propria in neonates and is occasionally observed in adulthood. Case presentation The first case of small in...

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Main Authors: Kosuke Kashiwagi, Keisuke Jimbo, Kenji Hosoi, Go Miyano, Takahiro Kudo, Atsuyuki Yamataka, Toshiaki Shimizu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12876-020-01419-4