Esophageal Stent in the Anus: An Unusual Presentation of Stent Migration

L. Kazemi-Shirazi; A. Püspök; R. Schöfl; A. Ferlitsch; M. R. Müller; A. Gangl; G. Novacek

doi:10.1055/s-2003-41505

Endoscopy, Table of Contents

Endoscopy 2003; 35(8): 715
DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-41505

Unusual Cases and Technical Notes

Esophageal Stent in the Anus: An Unusual Presentation of Stent Migration

L. Kazemi-Shirazi ¹ , A. Püspök ¹ , R. Schöfl ¹ , A. Ferlitsch ¹ , M. R. Müller ² , A. Gangl ¹ , G. Novacek ¹

¹ Dept. of Internal Medicine IV, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Vienna, Austria
² Dept. of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria

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L. Kazemi-Shirazi, M.D.

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