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Free perforation in regional enteritis

Report of 2 cases and review of the literature

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Two cases are presented of diffuse peritonitis due to free perforation of ileum in patients with regional enteritis, and the 8 previously reported cases reviewed.

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  1. From the Gastroenterology Service of the Medical Division and the Surgical Division, Montefiore Hospital and Medical Center, New York, N. Y.

    Aaron D. Altman M.D., Donald Golden M.D., Bernard Seidenberg M.D., David Kavee M.D. & Julius G. Parker M.D.

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Altman, A.D., Golden, D., Seidenberg, B. et al. Free perforation in regional enteritis. Digest Dis Sci 11, 658–663 (1966). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02233515

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