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A Rare Case of Calcified Enterolith Presenting As Subacute Intestinal Obstruction

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    Govind Yadav, Sabir Husain, Ram Shukla, Rakesh Patidar & Rohtash Luthra

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Yadav, G., Husain, S., Shukla, R. et al. A Rare Case of Calcified Enterolith Presenting As Subacute Intestinal Obstruction. Indian J Surg 77, 327–328 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12262-015-1289-5

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