Arab Journal of Gastroenterology
Volume 10, Issue 4 , Pages 155-157 , December 2009

Synchronous occurrence of colonic intraepithelial neoplasia and small bowel stromal tumour

  • Sami Karoui

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gastroenterology A, La Rabta Hospital, Tunis 1007, Tunisia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +21671578794; fax: +21671571183.
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  • Afef Ouaz

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gastroenterology A, La Rabta Hospital, Tunis 1007, Tunisia
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  • Wael Rebai

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, La Rabta Hospital, Tunis 1007, Tunisia
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  • Nadia Boujelbane

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, La Rabta Hospital, Tunis 1007, Tunisia
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  • Fadhel Fteriche

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, La Rabta Hospital, Tunis 1007, Tunisia
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  • Kais Nouira

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, La Rabta Hospital, Tunis 1007, Tunisia
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  • Meriem Serghini

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gastroenterology A, La Rabta Hospital, Tunis 1007, Tunisia
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  • Lamia Kallel

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gastroenterology A, La Rabta Hospital, Tunis 1007, Tunisia
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  • Jalel Boubaker

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gastroenterology A, La Rabta Hospital, Tunis 1007, Tunisia
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  • Slim Haouet

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, La Rabta Hospital, Tunis 1007, Tunisia
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  • Emna Mnif

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, La Rabta Hospital, Tunis 1007, Tunisia
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  • Faouzi Chebbi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, La Rabta Hospital, Tunis 1007, Tunisia
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  • Zoubeir Ben Safta

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, La Rabta Hospital, Tunis 1007, Tunisia
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  • Azza Filali

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gastroenterology A, La Rabta Hospital, Tunis 1007, Tunisia

Received 18 July 2009 ,Accepted 14 November 2009.

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PII: S1687-1979(09)00291-3

doi: 10.1016/j.ajg.2009.11.002

Arab Journal of Gastroenterology
Volume 10, Issue 4 , Pages 155-157 , December 2009

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