Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Volume 106, Issue 2, Supplement , Pages S32-S36 , 2007

Heterotopic Mesenteric Ossification After Total Colectomy for Bleeding Diverticulosis of the Colon—A Rare Case Report

  • Huang-Jen Lai

      Affiliations

    • Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Shu-Wen Jao

      Affiliations

    • Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Tsai-Yu Lee

      Affiliations

    • Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Jing-Jim Ou

      Affiliations

    • Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Jung-Cheng Kang

      Affiliations

    • Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Jung-Cheng Kang, Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, 325, Section 2, Cheng Kong Road, Taipei 114, Taiwan

Received 18 October 2005 ,Revised 23 January 2006 ,Accepted 4 April 2006.

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PII: S0929-6646(09)60350-8

doi: 10.1016/S0929-6646(09)60350-8

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Volume 106, Issue 2, Supplement , Pages S32-S36 , 2007

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