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. 2018 Apr 10;6(6):1183-1184.
doi: 10.1002/ccr3.1511. eCollection 2018 Jun.

Colonic bleeding from migrated cement

Georgios C Sotiropoulos  1 , Zoe Garoufalia  1 , Christos Klonaris  1 , Nikolaos Machairas  1
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Colonic bleeding from migrated cement

Georgios C Sotiropoulos et al. Clin Case Rep. .

Abstract

Migration of foreign bodies through the colonic wall can be the result of inflammation or effect of radiotherapy. Patients with such condition may remain asymptomatic. Careful assessment of patient' history can provide valuable information in symptomatic cases such as colonic obstruction or bleeding.

Keywords: Cement; colon; foreign body; migration.

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(A–B) Colonoscopy images of the foreign body invading through the colonic wall, (C) Computer tomography image of the detached cement, (D) Fragments from the foreign body after resection.
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References

    1. Clin Case Rep. 2018 Apr 10;6(6):1183-1184 - PubMed

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