Gastric adenocarcinoma presenting with intestinal pseudoobstruction, successfully treated with octreotide.
Indian J Med Sci
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2006 Nov; 60(11): 467-70
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in English
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ABSTRACT
Intestinal pseudoobstruction has been reported as a paraneoplastic manifestation of several cancers, including those of gastrointestinal tract. Octreotide, a somatostatin analogue, has been used successfully in the treatment of idiopathic and scleroderma-associated intestinal pseudoobstruction. We report a 65-year-old man with carcinoma stomach presenting with intestinal pseudoobstruction, which responded to octreotide.
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Main subject:
Stomach Neoplasms
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Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction
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Gastrointestinal Agents
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Aged
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Humans
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Male
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Octreotide
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Adenocarcinoma
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Treatment Outcome
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Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Med Sci
Year:
2006
Type:
Article
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