H. Youssef, S. H Rashid, E. C. Cellador, Phil Baragwanath,
Chronic idiopathic intestinal pseudo-obstruction (CIIP) is a rare syndrome of ineffectual gut motility associated with clinical, endoscopic and radiological exclusion of mechanical causes, as well as evidence of air–fluid levels in distended bowel loops. A case of small bowel volvulus in a patient with an established diagnosis of CIIP is presented. The case is illustrated by images of operative findings and computed tomography scan reconstruction, showing the classical appearances of small bowel ...
Tópico(s): Intestinal and Peritoneal Adhesions
2009 - BMJ | BMJ Case Reports