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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 14, 2007; 13(46): 6281-6283
Published online Dec 14, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i46.6281
Penetrating ectopic peptic ulcer in the absence of Meckel’s diverticulum ultimately presenting as small bowel obstruction
Hilary Hurley, Ronan A Cahill, Paul Ryan, Ashraf I Morcos, Henry P Redmond, Helen M Kiely
Hilary Hurley, Ronan A Cahill, Henry P Redmond, Department of Surgery, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland
Paul Ryan, Helen M Kiely, Department of Pathology, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland
Ashraf I Morcos, Department of Gastroenterology, Mercy University Hospital, Cork, Ireland
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: HP Redmond, Professor, Department of Surgery, Cork University Hospital, Wilton, Cork, Ireland. rcahill@rcsi.ie
Telephone: +353-21-4922371
Received: July 16, 2007
Revised: September 6, 2007
Accepted: October 15, 2007
Published online: December 14, 2007
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