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Obstrucción intestinal secundaria a diverticulitis de Meckel por enterolito: descripción de un caso

Rev. med. Risaralda; 20 (1), 2014
El divertículo de Meckel es la anomalía congénita más frecuente del tracto gastrointestinal, es un divertículo verdadero, ya que contiene todas las capas de la pared intestinal. Suele ser asintomático o se detecta de manera incidental en las pruebas de imágenes diagnósticas. Tiene un riesgo de co...

Obstrucción intestinal maligna. Revisión de tema

Rev. colomb. cancerol; 17 (2), 2013
La obstrucción intestinal maligna es una patología compleja que, a pesar de la baja prevalencia, produce un alto grado de incomodidad, debido a síntomas secundarios producidos por alteraciones mecánicas y funcionales en los diferentes mecanismos fisiopatológicos; entre estos mecanismos se encuentran...

La hipotermia como factor predictivo de morbimortalidad en pacientes con traumatismo penetrante por arma de fuego

Rev. venez. cir; 66 (1), 2013
Objetivo: Determinar la relación entre la hipotermia y la evolución clínica de los pacientes con traumatismo penetrante por arma de fuego admitidos de enero a octubre del 2010 en el servicio de emergencia en el (HGO) “José Gregorio Hernández” de Los Magallanes de Catia, Caracas-Venezuela....

Terminal ileum duplication: an unusual case of small bowel obstruction

West Indian med. j; 62 (2), 2013
Duplications of the alimentary tract are uncommon congenital anomalies that usually present during infancy and early childhood. The case of an adolescent presenting with small bowel obstruction secondary to a duplication cyst is presented and the challenges in the management described....

Bezoar by mesalazine tablets: cause of intestinal obstruction in Crohn's disease

The stricturing and fistulizing forms of Crohn's disease (CD) exhibit many different results to clinical treatment and good response to surgical therapy. The prevalence of strictures in CD ranges from 12 to 54% and they are more frequently in patients with longer disease duration, and the terminal ileum ...

Intestinal obstruction caused by phytobezoar composed of jaboticaba seeds: case report and literature review

Bezoar is a cluster of swallowed and undigested material in the gastrointestinal tract which can cause intestinal obstruction. It has multiple subtypes and the phytobezoar (composed of vegetable fiber) is the most common. We report a patient admitted with intestinal obstruction caused by impaction of mul...

Intestinal obstruction due to malign breast neoplasm and peritoneal carcinomatosis: a case report

Peritoneal carcinomatosis due to breast cancer is rare and gastrointestinal tract involvement is also unusual. Symptoms are unspecific and can begin many years after the primary tumor. Investigation of carcinomatosis origin is mandatory as breast cancer carcinomatosis can relieve partially or totally wit...

Vacinação contra rotavírus e intussuscepção intestinal em crianças: artigo de revisão

Rev. méd. Minas Gerais; 22 (supl.5), 2012
A doença causada pelo rotavírus é responsável por elevada taxa de hospitalização e de mortes em crianças. O desenvolvimento de vacina eficaz contra o vírus assumiu caráter prioritário para organismos como a Organização Mundial de Saúde (OMS). A intussuscepção intestinal, entretanto, repres...