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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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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |
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. |
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