Canadian Medical Association Journal · 2004 · 30 citations · 6 references
61-Year-old WomanSurgical OncologyRare TwistColorectal SurgerySurgical PathologyGastroenterologySigmoid ColonDigestive System SurgeryVisceral SurgerySurgeryGastrointestinal PathologyUpper Gastrointestinal SurgeryMedicineEmergency DepartmentEmergency Medicine
A 61-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with acute abdominal pain of several hours' duration accompanied by nausea but no vomiting. Her past medical history was significant for adenocarcinoma of the sigmoid colon treated with surgical resection 4 years before, after which she
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