SMJ articles in the category "bowel obstruction"

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Diffuse Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma Presenting as Intestinal Obstruction

Abstract:Diffuse malignant peritoneal mesothelioma (DMPM) represents 90% of all peritoneal forms of mesothelioma. It affects mainly patients 50–69 years old. In 50% of cases there is a history of asbestos exposure. The clinical presentation of the disease is not characteristic: nonspecific abdominal pain, weight loss, and abdominal distension are common….

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Paradoxical Inflammatory Reaction to Seprafilm: Case Report and Review of the Literature

This report describes a paradoxical inflammatory reaction to Seprafilm caused by extensive adhesion formation early in the postoperative period. A female patient had development of small bowel obstruction immediately after an uneventful low anterior resection for rectal carcinoma with placement of Seprafilm. The obstruction did not improve with nonoperative therapy….

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Retention of Extended Release Nifedipine Capsules in a Patient with Enteric Stricture Causing Recurrent Small Bowel Obstruction

Medication bezoars from extended release medication have been reported in the literature. This has become an increasing phenomenon with the popularity of extended release formulations, which aim to increase therapeutic compliance. We report on a patient who experienced recurrent bouts of small bowel obstruction, necessitating surgical exploration. Key Points *…

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Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2 Syndrome Presenting With Bowel Obstruction Caused by Intestinal Neuroma: Case Report

We present the case of a 23-year-old male with a history since early childhood of lip and tongue mucosal neuromas. At the age of 19, he was diagnosed with both medullary thyroid carcinoma and pheochromocytoma within 1 year. These findings, with his marfanoid habitus, led to the diagnosis of multiple…

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