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Intestinal obstruction due to intramural hematoma of the colon, a complication of sodium warfarin therapy: Report of a case

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Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

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A case of intestinal obstruction due to spontaneous hemorrhage during Coumadin therapy, mimicking carcinoma of the colon and necessitating bowel resection, is presented.

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  1. Orange Memorial Hospital Unit, The Hospital Center at Orange, Orange, New Jersey

    Dhirajkumar R. Patel M.B., Rajendra Shrivastav M.B. & Gordon Hand M.D.

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Patel, D.R., Shrivastav, R. & Hand, G. Intestinal obstruction due to intramural hematoma of the colon, a complication of sodium warfarin therapy: Report of a case. Dis Colon Rectum 16, 416–418 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02587590

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