Medical Case Studies

  • Abbreviation: Med. Case Stud.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-6532
  • DOI: 10.5897/MCS
  • Start Year: 2010
  • Published Articles: 43

Case Report

Case report: Challenges in diagnosis and treatment of Small bowel diverticulitis presenting with acute abdomen

Jeong-moh John Yahng
  • Jeong-moh John Yahng
  • Department of General Surgery, Western Health, Victoria, Australia.
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  •  Received: 24 April 2018
  •  Published: 31 August 2018

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