Myotonic dystrophy as a cause of colonic pseudoobstruction: not just another constipated child

Muscular dystrophy has been traditionally associated with common gastrointestinal symptoms such as reflux, constipation, and dysphasia. In myotonic dystrophy, there are rare reports of chronic intestinal pseudoobstruction (CIPOS). We herein present a case of CIPOS requiring colectomy and with good r...

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Autores principales: Glaser, Andrea M, Johnston, Jennifer H, Gleason, Wallace A, Rhoads, J Marc
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 2015
Materias:
Case Reports
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4498855/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26185641
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.256
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Sumario:Muscular dystrophy has been traditionally associated with common gastrointestinal symptoms such as reflux, constipation, and dysphasia. In myotonic dystrophy, there are rare reports of chronic intestinal pseudoobstruction (CIPOS). We herein present a case of CIPOS requiring colectomy and with good results.

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