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Cholesterol embolization of right colon, misdiagnosed as colon tumor

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    M. Caricato, D. Caputo, G. T. Capolupo & P. Luffarelli

  2. Department of Pathology, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Via Álvaro del Portillo, 200, 00128, Rome, Italy

    M. Callea

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Caricato, M., Caputo, D., Capolupo, G.T. et al. Cholesterol embolization of right colon, misdiagnosed as colon tumor. Updates Surg 66, 77–79 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13304-012-0184-x

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