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Copyright ©2009 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Jul 14, 2009; 15(26): 3303-3308
Published online Jul 14, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.3303
Table 3 Etiologies of the 44 AIs
EntericIleocolicColocolonicSigmoidorectalPercentage
TumorMalignant633027.3 (12/44)
Borderline10002.3 (1/44)
Benign433125.0 (11/44)
Nontumorous polyp12109.1 (4/44)
Intestinal inflammatory disease230011.4 (5/44)
Anatomy abnormality02004.5 (2/44)
Iatrogenic410011.4 (5/44)
Idiopathic21109.1 (4/44)
Percentage45.5 (20/44)34.1 (15/44)18.2 (8/44)2.3 (1/44)100.0 (44/44)