Stenosis of the large intestine complicating scleroderma and mimicking a sigmoid carcinoma
- 1 May 1983
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Diseases of the Colon & Rectum
- Vol. 26 (5) , 347-348
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02561715
Abstract
An unusual case of scleroderma with colonic involvement mimicking sigmoid carcinoma is presented. Severe low colonic obstruction was due to stenosis of the large intestine making segmental colonic resection mandatory.Keywords
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