A Case of Acquired Zonal Aganglionosis in Adult
Intestinal Research
;
: 210-214, 2012.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-154697
ABSTRACT
A chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction is a rare disorder and a severe digestive syndrome. It is characterized by deranged gut propulsive motility that resembles a mechanical obstruction, but no obstructive process is present. An intestinal pseudo-obstruction may be classified as acute or chronic; the chronic form may also be classified as idiopathic or secondary to a variety of diseases. Treatment of intestinal pseudo-obstruction involves nutritional, pharmacological, and surgical therapies. Surgery should be limited to patients who are refractory to medical therapy and show a deteriorating course. Despite available medical and surgical interventions, the outcome remains poor. Here, we describe a case of a 54-year-old female with chronic constipation and abdominal distension, who was subsequently found to have segmental aganglionosis. The patient was treated with a subtotal colectomy and ileosigmoidostomy without sequelae.
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Main subject:
Colonic Pseudo-Obstruction
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Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction
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Fluconazole
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Colectomy
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Constipation
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Hirschsprung Disease
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Intestinal Research
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
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