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Idiopathic megaduodenum: Report of a case

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A case of idiopathic megaduodenum, together with a brief discussion, has been presented because of the extreme rarity of the condition, there being only approximately a dozen such cases reported in the literature.

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  1. From Department of Surgery, Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pa.

    J. E. McClenahan M.D. & Bernard Fisher M.D.

  2. Medical School, University of Pittsburgh, USA

    Bernard Fisher M.D.

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McClenahan, J.E., Fisher, B. Idiopathic megaduodenum: Report of a case. A. J. D. D. 15, 414–416 (1948). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03001592

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