Intussusception of the appendix causing small bowel obstruction in a patient with cystic fibrosis.

J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr

Section of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Nutrition and Hepatology, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX 77019, USA.

Published: January 2010

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