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Tubular duplication of the colon:

Report of a case

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Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

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A case report of a tubular duplication of the distal ileum and entire colon with no connection to the parent organ is presented. The diagnosis was confused, making surgical management difficult. Technical aspects of the operative procedure are discussed.

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  1. Section of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Muhlenberg Hospital, Plainfield, N. J.

    Eugene P. Salvati M.D.

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Salvati, E.P. Tubular duplication of the colon:. Dis Colon Rectum 14, 206–212 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02553187

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