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An Unusual Cause of Large Bowel Obstruction in a Patient With Ulcerative Colitis

Endometriosis is a rare cause of large bowel obstruction and has been infrequently reported in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. We present an unusual case of a young woman with ulcerative colitis, who presented with a large bowel obstruction with colonic stricture and peripancreatic mass co...

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Autores principales: Moktan, Varun P., Koop, Andree H., Olson, Matthew T., Lewis, Michele D., Gomez, Victoria, Farraye, Francis A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8294864/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34307716
http://dx.doi.org/10.14309/crj.0000000000000638
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Sumario:Endometriosis is a rare cause of large bowel obstruction and has been infrequently reported in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. We present an unusual case of a young woman with ulcerative colitis, who presented with a large bowel obstruction with colonic stricture and peripancreatic mass concerning for malignancy. The evaluation revealed endometriosis, and her large bowel obstruction was successfully managed with leuprolide and colonic stenting.