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Case Reports
. 2009 Oct;65(4):378-9.
doi: 10.1016/S0377-1237(09)80110-X. Epub 2011 Jul 21.

Large Bowel Obstruction by Anomalous Congenital Band

A Kumar  1 , T S Ramakrishnan  2 , S Sahu  3
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Case Reports

Large Bowel Obstruction by Anomalous Congenital Band

A Kumar et al. Med J Armed Forces India. 2009 Oct.
No abstract available

Keywords: Congenital band; Large bowel obstruction.

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Figures

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Fig. 1
CECT abdomen revealing dilated proximal part of transverse colon with fecal content and scanty contrast (arrow heads).
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Fig. 2
Radiograph of abdomen showing the dilated proximal loop of transverse as well as ascending colon (arrow head).
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Fig. 3
Intra-operative photograph showing the congenital anomalous band (arrow heads) causing complete obstruction of the transverse colon.
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