Obstructive Colitis Proximal to Obstructive Lesion of the Colon Cancer / 대한소화기내시경학회지
Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
;
: 177-180, 2008.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-204739
ABSTRACT
Obstructive colitis is a rare inflammatory condition that occurs in a dilated segment of the colon proximal to an obstructing lesion. A 69-year-old patient presented with abdominal pain and distension. The colonoscopy findings revealed a near total obstruction from sigmoid colon cancer. The mucosa of the obstructive lesion was erythematous and hemorrhagic but normal mucosa was found immediately above the 3 cm long obstructive lesion. The proximal bowel of the normal mucosa showed colitis with hemorrhagic mucosal changes and yellowish exudative plaques. Surgery was performed as a segmental resection after placing a metallic stent to decompress the proximal colonic loop. In conclusion, obstructive colitis should be considered if an ulcero-inflammatory lesion with a colonic obstruction and a skip lesion in the proximal colon are detected.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Sigmoid Neoplasms
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Abdominal Pain
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Stents
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Colonoscopy
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Colitis
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Colon
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Colonic Neoplasms
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Mucous Membrane
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Year:
2008
Type:
Article
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