Case Report
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World J Gastroenterol. May 28, 2008; 14(20): 3259-3261
Published online May 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.3259
Multiple giant diverticula of the foregut causing upper gastrointestinal obstruction
Genoveffa Balducci, Mario Dente, Giulia Cosenza, Paolo Mercantini, Pier Federico Salvi
Genoveffa Balducci, Mario Dente, Giulia Cosenza, Paolo Mercantini, Pier Federico Salvi, Departments of Surgery II School of Medicine, University of Rome “La Sapienza”, Sant’Andrea Hospital, Via di Grottarossa 1035-39, Rome 00189, Italy
Author contributions: Balducci G and Dente M mainly wrote the manuscript and performed all the procedures; Balducci G provided the idea of management and revised the manuscript; Balducci G, Dente M, Cosenza G, Mercantini P, and Salvi PF revised the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Mario Dente, Dr, Departments of Surgery II School of Medicine, University of Rome “La Sapienza”, Sant’Andrea Hospital, Via di Grottarossa 1035-39, Rome 00189, Italy. mario.dente@hotmail.it
Telephone: +39-633-775693
Fax: +39-633-775322
Received: November 8, 2007
Revised: March 31, 2008
Accepted: April 7, 2008
Published online: May 28, 2008
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