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Case Reports

Submucosal Lipoma of the Ascending Colon as a Source of Massive Lower Gastro-intestinal Bleeding: a Case Report

K. VasiliadisDepartment of Surgical Department, Thessaloniki, GreeceView further author information
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M. KatsamakasDepartment of Surgical Department, Thessaloniki, Greece
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A. NikolaidouDepartment of Pathology, Thessaloniki, Greece
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E. ChristoforidisGeneral Hospital of Kilkis, Kilkis, Greece; 4th Surgical Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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K. TsalisGeneral Hospital of Kilkis, Kilkis, Greece; 4th Surgical Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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A. TsalikidisDepartment of Surgical Department, Thessaloniki, Greece
Pages 356-359 | Published online: 11 Mar 2016

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