SMJ articles in the category "small bowel"

Case Report

Ileocecal Intussusception Due to Isolated Metastasis from Primary Esophageal Adenocarcinoma

Abstract:Isolated metastases to the small intestine are rare, but are known to originate from malignant melanoma, or breast or lung cancer. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of metastases from primary esophageal adenocarcinoma presenting as subacute small bowel obstruction due to ileocecal intussusception. Physicians should consider palliative…

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Case Report

Urachal Remnant Small Bowel Obstruction: Report of Two Adult Cases

This report describes two separate cases of adult patients with intestinal obstruction caused by an urachal remnant. While reports of infected urachal cysts causing intra-abdominal pathology are not uncommon, intestinal obstruction caused by urachal remnants is exceedingly rare in the pediatric population and has never been described in adults. Both…

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