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Nonspecific ulcers of the cecum: Report of two cases

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Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

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Nonspecific ulceration of the colon is rare. Most such ulcers of the colon occur in the cecal region. Until now, only about 130 cases have been described. The literature dealing with the clinical features, etiology, pathogenesis and treatment is reviewed, and two further cases are presented.

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  1. Surgical Department B, Ichilov Municipal-Government Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel

    I. Lazarovitch M.D., M. Michowitz M.D., M. Lowenthal M.D. & M. Solowiejczyk M.D.

  2. Institute of Pathology, Ichilov Municipal-Government Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel

    I. Lazarovitch M.D., M. Michowitz M.D., M. Lowenthal M.D. & M. Solowiejczyk M.D.

  3. Tel Aviv University Medical School and Faculty of Continuing Medical Education, Tel Aviv, Israel

    I. Lazarovitch M.D., M. Michowitz M.D., M. Lowenthal M.D. & M. Solowiejczyk M.D.

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Lazarovitch, I., Michowitz, M., Lowenthal, M. et al. Nonspecific ulcers of the cecum: Report of two cases. Dis Colon Rectum 17, 381–386 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02586990

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