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Emergency casebooks
An unusual cause of abdominal distension
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An 85-year-old caucasian female presented with a 1 day history of progressive abdominal distension not associated with pain, nausea or vomiting. The only significant past medical history was of a right total hip replacement for osteoarthritis 5 years previously. She complained of no bowel or urinary symptoms and there was no history of change in bowel …
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