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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 14, 2008; 14(42): 6578-6580
Published online Nov 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6578
Published online Nov 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6578
Colonic perforation in Behçet’s syndrome
Catherine M Dowling, Arnold DK Hill, Carmel Malone, Shona Tormey, Enda McDermott, Niall J O'Higgins, Department of Surgery, St. Vincents University Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin 4, Ireland
John J Sheehan, Department of Radiology, St. Vincent’s University Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin 4, Ireland
Kieran Sheahan, Department of Pathology, St. Vincent’s University Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin 4, Ireland
Author contributions: Authors affliated to the Department of Surgery managed the patient’s diagnosis, surgical treatment and post-operative care and all contributed equally to this paper; Sheehan JJ reported the imaging and Sheahan K reported the histopathology.
Correspondence to: Catherine M Dowling, Department of Surgery, St. Vincents University Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin 4, Ireland. kathdowling@hotmail.com
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Received: June 5, 2008
Revised: July 19, 2008
Accepted: July 26, 2008
Published online: November 14, 2008
Revised: July 19, 2008
Accepted: July 26, 2008
Published online: November 14, 2008
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