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Abstract
Spontaneous perforation is a rare complication of a retroperitoneal duodenal diverticulum; diagnosis and treatment are both difficult. We report a case of perforated duodenal diverticulitis diagnosed by CT, which required surgical intervention after failure of medical treatment.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18772741 DOI: 10.1016/s0021-7697(08)73762-1
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Chir (Paris) ISSN: 0021-7697