Duodenal diverticulum: incidental finding with potentially dangerous outcomes
We present the case of an 83-year-old woman with a past medical history significant for schizoaffective disorder, presenting to our emergency department with the complaint of ‘pain’. Given the non-specific complaint and the limited history obtained, CT imaging was performed on her chest and abdomen...
Main Authors: | Stephen Melnick, Shoaib Fareedy, David Gish, Salik Nazir |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Greater Baltimore Medical Center
2017-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20009666.2017.1291784 |
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