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Four cases of extrinsic duodenal compression are reported. Diagnosis and treatment are discussed and the pathophysiology is debated. We feel that several factors are involved in its aetiology.
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Walsh, T.N., McPhillips, M. & O'Higgins, N. Extrinsic compression of the duodenum — Wilkies syndrome. Ir J Med Sci 152, 129–133 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02960052
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