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Alternate occurrence of cecal hypo- and hyperdescent in the same individual. its mechanism report of two cases

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Two cases are presented in whichhypodescent of the cecum was demonstrated on films obtained after barium enema.

The films obtained following evacuation after barium enema and following a barium progress meal respectively revealed the cecum in ahyperdescendent position.

A working theory is presented for the explanation of this unusual phenomenon.

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Galambos, A., Galambos, W.M. Alternate occurrence of cecal hypo- and hyperdescent in the same individual. its mechanism report of two cases. Amer. Jour. Dig. Dis. 21, 225–230 (1954). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02881370

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