Clinical Radiology
Volume 65, Issue 10 , Pages 850-852 , October 2010

Unusual appearance of bowel anastomosis staple line mimicking a retained surgical swab

  • S. Mathur

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, North Manchester General Hospital, Crumpsall, Manchester, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationGuarantor and correspondent: S. Mathur, 11, Reedley drive, Ellenbrook, Worsley, Manchester M28 7XR, UK. Tel.: +44 0 161 799 5580, 0 79 89 447 957(mobile); fax: +44 0 161 720 2262.
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  • M. Madan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, North Manchester General Hospital, Crumpsall, Manchester, UK
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  • K. Uzoka

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, North Manchester General Hospital, Crumpsall, Manchester, UK

Received 4 February 2009 ,Revised 19 April 2010 ,Accepted 25 April 2010.

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PII: S0009-9260(10)00217-5

doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2010.04.016

Clinical Radiology
Volume 65, Issue 10 , Pages 850-852 , October 2010

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