Giant Peritoneal Loose Bodies

Czech version

Authors: J. Škach
Authors‘ workplace: Krajská nemocnice Liberec, chirurgické oddělení, přednosta: prim. MUDr. Miroslav Baader
Published in: Rozhl. Chir., 2011, roč. 90, č. 9, s. 533-537.
Category: Monothematic special - Original

Overview

Presentation of a very unusual case report, „big bang“ theory and references.

Key words:
boiled eggs – peritoneal mice – dripstone – stalaktite – stalagmite

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