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Isolated ischemic colitis may mimic occluding cancer in elderly patients

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  1. Department of Surgery and Orthopaedics, General Surgery Unit Asola, Carlo Poma Hospital Mantua, 80th Fanteria Square, 1, 46041, Asola, Mantua, Italy

    C. R. Asteria & L. Troiano

  2. Department of Human Pathology, Carlo Poma Hospital, Mantua, Italy

    A. Cassisa

  3. Department of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, Maggiore Hospital, Crema, Cremona, Italy

    G. Lupinacci

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Asteria, C.R., Cassisa, A., Troiano, L. et al. Isolated ischemic colitis may mimic occluding cancer in elderly patients. Tech Coloproctol 18, 519–520 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10151-013-1035-6

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