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A Rare Case of Ileocolic Obstruction Due to Lithophagia Associated with Cervical Oesophageal Perforation

S. AlbisinniDepartment of Digestive Surgery, Charleroi, BelgiumView further author information
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A. OuazzaniDepartment of Digestive Surgery, Charleroi, Belgium
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E. GuerinDepartment of Digestive Surgery, Charleroi, Belgium
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A. DolimontDepartment of Digestive Surgery, Charleroi, Belgium
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A. C. AgrafiotisDepartment of Digestive Surgery, Charleroi, Belgium
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D. BleroDepartment of Gastroenterology,Charleroi University Hospital, Charleroi, Belgium
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J. DryjskiDepartment of Digestive Surgery, Charleroi, Belgium
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J.-C. LefebvreDepartment of Digestive Surgery, Charleroi, Belgium
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P. VaneukemDepartment of Digestive Surgery, Charleroi, Belgium
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Pages 224-226 | Published online: 11 Mar 2016

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