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An ileal migration of a retained surgical swab (gossypiboma): A rare cause of an epigastric mass

S. Disu The Whittington Hospital, Highgate Hill, London, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
,
A. Wijesiriwardana The Whittington Hospital, Highgate Hill, London, UK
,
H. Mukhtar The Whittington Hospital, Highgate Hill, London, UK
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F. Eben The Whittington Hospital, Highgate Hill, London, UK
Pages 212-213 | Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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