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SIGMOID VOLVULUS : PICTORAL CME

Umesh Jethwani, Ajad Sarawagi, R. S. Mukhiya

Abstract


A 55 year old woman presented with abdominal distension, absolute constipation and abdominal pain since 3 days.

Keywords


Sigmoid volvulus

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