SMJ articles in the category "obstruction"

Case Report

Palliation of Malignant Rectal Obstruction from Invasive Prostate Cancer with Multiple Overlapping Self-Expanding Metal Stents

Abstract:Self-expandable metal stents (SEMS) are used for colonic neoplastic and extracolonic metastatic obstruction relief. Limited data exists on their use for locally invasive prostate cancer. We describe a unique approach using overlapping SEMS to alleviate a rectosigmoid obstruction from locally invasive prostate cancer. A patient with locally advanced prostate cancer…

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Case Report

Intermittent Obstruction of Jejunostomy Tube Due to Ascaris lumbricoides Infection

A 45-year-old Costa Rican woman was seen for a jejunostomy tube malfunction. There was no evidence of tube malposition or intestinal obstruction. During endoscopy, a long worm was retrieved from the distal duodenum; it was later confirmed to be Ascaris lumbricoides. After treatment with mebendazole, no further episodes of tube…

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