Severe bridging fibrosis of the colon in a man with inflammatory bowel disease

W. Van Moerkercke; G. Deboever; G. Lambrecht; K. Hertveldt

doi:10.1055/s-2007-966418

Endoscopy, Table of Contents

Endoscopy 2007; 39: E294
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-966418

Unusual cases and technical notes

Severe bridging fibrosis of the colon in a man with inflammatory bowel disease

W. Van Moerkercke¹ , G. Deboever² , G. Lambrecht² , K. Hertveldt³

¹Department of Internal Medicine, Gasthuisberg University Hospital, Leuven, Belgium
²Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, AZ Damiaan, Oostende, Belgium
³Department of Pathology, AZ Damiaan, Oostende, Belgium

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W. Van Moerkercke, MD

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