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The New Zealand Medical Journal

 Journal of the New Zealand Medical Association, 19-May-2006, Vol 119 No 1234

Colon obstruction
Chi-Lun Tsai, Khee-Siang Chan, Che-Kim Tan
A 95-year-old male presented with a 3-day history of diffuse abdominal pain and distension. He had chronic constipation and Parkinson’s disease. Abdominal radiographies were taken at supine (Figure 1) and left decubitus positions (Figure 2).
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