Video capsule diagnosis of intestinal duplication in a 15-year-old patient

Endoscopy 2006; 38: E10
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-944603

Unusual cases and technical notes

F. Torroni¹ , P. De Angelis¹ , T. Caldaro¹ , G. Federici¹ , A. Pane¹ , C. Romano² , L. Dall’Oglio¹

¹Digestive Surgery and Endoscopy Unit, Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, Rome, Italy
²Policlinico Universitario, University of Messina, Messina, Italy

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