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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 21, 2012; 18(27): 3623-3626
Published online Jul 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i27.3623
Published online Jul 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i27.3623
Difficulty in differentiating two cases of sigmoid stenosis by diverticulitis from cancer
Noriko Nishiyama, Hirohito Mori, Hideki Kobara, Shintarou Fujihara, Mitsuyoshi Kobayashi, Tsutomu Masaki, Department of Gastroenterology and Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Kagawa 761-0793, Japan
Kazi Rafiq, Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Kagawa 761-0793, Japan
Author contributions: Nishiyama N led the study and wrote the manuscript; Mori H, Kobara H, Fujihara S, Kobayashi M, and Masaki T researched the case reports; and Rafiq K critically revised the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Noriko Nishiyama, MD, Department of Gastroenterology and Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, 1750-1 Miki, Kita, Kagawa 761-0793, Japan. n-nori@med.kagawa-u.ac.jp
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Received: February 19, 2012
Revised: April 23, 2012
Accepted: April 27, 2012
Published online: July 21, 2012
Revised: April 23, 2012
Accepted: April 27, 2012
Published online: July 21, 2012
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