An 80-year-old woman with a history of hypertension, congestive heart failure, diabetes
mellitus, chronic kidney disease, and atrial fibrillation presented to the emergency
department with progressing lower abdominal pain accompanied with difficult defecation
for 4 days. Nausea, anorexia, fever, and hematochezia were noted for 2 days.
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Published online: February 06, 2022
Robert G. Stern, MD, Section EditorFootnotes
Funding: None.
Conflict of Interest: None.
Authorship: All authors had access to the data and a role in writing this manuscript.
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