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Unexpected cause of acute abdomen in a young healthy woman: the stercoral perforation
Edoardo Segalini MD,
Edoardo Segalini MD
Department of General and Emergency Surgery, ASST Crema, Crema, Italy
Search for more papers by this author Domenico Giuliani MD,
Domenico Giuliani MD
Department of General and Emergency Surgery, ASST Crema, Crema, Italy
Search for more papers by this author Marco Monti MD,
Marco Monti MD
Department of General and Emergency Surgery, ASST Crema, Crema, Italy
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Edoardo Segalini MD,
Edoardo Segalini MD
Department of General and Emergency Surgery, ASST Crema, Crema, Italy
Search for more papers by this author Domenico Giuliani MD,
Domenico Giuliani MD
Department of General and Emergency Surgery, ASST Crema, Crema, Italy
Search for more papers by this author Marco Monti MD,
Marco Monti MD
Department of General and Emergency Surgery, ASST Crema, Crema, Italy
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First published: 21 May 2020
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