Tuberculous ileocolitis in an adult patient with nonrotation of the midgut: Report of a case (original) (raw)

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A rare combination of nonratation of midgut and secondary tuberculous ileocolitis in a Causasian man is reported. The embryology and clinical picture of non-rotation are described. Aspects of the pathogenesis and diagnosis of tuberculosis of the bowel are discussed.

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  1. Departments of Surgery and Pathology, Saint Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, New Jersey
    Mrugendra Mehta M.B., F.R.C.S., Donald Polan M.D. & Henry Wujack M.D.

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  1. Mrugendra Mehta M.B., F.R.C.S.
  2. Donald Polan M.D.
  3. Henry Wujack M.D.

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Mehta, M., Polan, D. & Wujack, H. Tuberculous ileocolitis in an adult patient with nonrotation of the midgut: Report of a case.Dis Colon Rectum 19, 366–371 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02590938

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