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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 28, 2007; 13(40): 5394-5396
Published online Oct 28, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i40.5394
Occasional finding of mesenteric lipodystrophy during laparoscopy: A difficult diagnosis
Nereo Vettoretto, Domenico Roberto Diana, Roberto Poiatti, Armando Matteucci, Caterina Chioda, Maurizio Giovanetti
Nereo Vettoretto, Domenico Roberto Diana, Roberto Poiatti, Maurizio Giovanetti, Department of General and Vascular Surgery, M Mellini Hospital, Chiari (BS) 25032, Italy
Armando Matteucci, Surgical Clinic, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
Caterina Chioda, Department of Pathology, M Mellini Hospital, Chiari (BS) 25032, Italy
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: Nereo Vettoretto, MD, General and Vascular Surgery, Az. Osp. M. Mellini, V.le Mazzini 4, Chiari (BS) 25032, Italy. nereovet@hotmail.com
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Received: March 28, 2007
Revised: August 17, 2007
Accepted: August 24, 2007
Published online: October 28, 2007
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