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Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder presented as small bowel intussusception in adult liver transplant patient

Intestinal obstruction after liver transplant is a rare complication, with diverse clinical manifestations. Intestinal adhesion is the most common cause. However, internal hernia, abdominal wall hernia, and neoplasm are also reported. Intussusception is another rare cause of intestinal obstruction,...

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Autores principales: Joo, Sun Hyung, Acun, Zeki, Stefanovic, Alexandra, Blieden, Clifford R., Ikpatt, Offiong F., Moon, Jang
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Surgical Society 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3268144/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22324047
http://dx.doi.org/10.4174/jkss.2012.82.1.50
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Sumario:Intestinal obstruction after liver transplant is a rare complication, with diverse clinical manifestations. Intestinal adhesion is the most common cause. However, internal hernia, abdominal wall hernia, and neoplasm are also reported. Intussusception is another rare cause of intestinal obstruction, which has been reported primarily in pediatric patients. Herein, we report a case of intestinal obstruction from intussusception in an adult liver transplant patient associated with post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder.