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Brown Bowel Syndrome: An Exceedingly Rare Condition with Longstanding Malabsorption and an Unusual Cause of Colon Pseudo-Obstruction
Brown bowel syndrome (BBS) is an exceedingly rare condition usually associated with longstanding malabsorption of any etiology. As a result of vitamin E deficiency and subsequent mitochondrial degeneration due to oxidative stress induced by free radicals, lipofuscin granules accumulate in the smooth...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8739947/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35082591 http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000519942 |
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author | Alkurdi, Adnan Rubin, Diana Seelhoff, Alexander Herbst, Hermann |
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description | Brown bowel syndrome (BBS) is an exceedingly rare condition usually associated with longstanding malabsorption of any etiology. As a result of vitamin E deficiency and subsequent mitochondrial degeneration due to oxidative stress induced by free radicals, lipofuscin granules accumulate in the smooth muscles of the gastrointestinal tract resulting in myopathy and dysmotility with underlying disease aggravation. The current study reports a BBS case in a 64-year-old female patient who had undergone jejunoileal bypass surgery as a bariatric procedure. The patient was admitted with signs of malabsorption and ileus in computed tomography imaging. Endoscopic workup revealed no stenosis or obstruction. The colon histologically showed periodic acid-Schiff-positive lipofuscin granules in the lamina muscularis mucosa consistent with BBS. The vitamin E level in the patient was extremely low. Moreover, clinical improvement was documented following high-dose substitution. BBS should be considered in patients with malabsorption of any cause especially with signs of gastrointestinal dysmotility. Vitamin E substitution may improve clinical status and prevent further deterioration. |
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spelling | pubmed-87399472022-01-25 Brown Bowel Syndrome: An Exceedingly Rare Condition with Longstanding Malabsorption and an Unusual Cause of Colon Pseudo-Obstruction Alkurdi, Adnan Rubin, Diana Seelhoff, Alexander Herbst, Hermann Case Rep Gastroenterol Single Case Brown bowel syndrome (BBS) is an exceedingly rare condition usually associated with longstanding malabsorption of any etiology. As a result of vitamin E deficiency and subsequent mitochondrial degeneration due to oxidative stress induced by free radicals, lipofuscin granules accumulate in the smooth muscles of the gastrointestinal tract resulting in myopathy and dysmotility with underlying disease aggravation. The current study reports a BBS case in a 64-year-old female patient who had undergone jejunoileal bypass surgery as a bariatric procedure. The patient was admitted with signs of malabsorption and ileus in computed tomography imaging. Endoscopic workup revealed no stenosis or obstruction. The colon histologically showed periodic acid-Schiff-positive lipofuscin granules in the lamina muscularis mucosa consistent with BBS. The vitamin E level in the patient was extremely low. Moreover, clinical improvement was documented following high-dose substitution. BBS should be considered in patients with malabsorption of any cause especially with signs of gastrointestinal dysmotility. Vitamin E substitution may improve clinical status and prevent further deterioration. S. Karger AG 2021-11-29 /pmc/articles/PMC8739947/ /pubmed/35082591 http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000519942 Text en Copyright © 2021 by The Author(s). Published by S. Karger AG, Basel https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/This article is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-4.0 International License (CC BY-NC) (http://www.karger.com/Services/OpenAccessLicense). Usage and distribution for commercial purposes requires written permission. |
spellingShingle | Single Case Alkurdi, Adnan Rubin, Diana Seelhoff, Alexander Herbst, Hermann Brown Bowel Syndrome: An Exceedingly Rare Condition with Longstanding Malabsorption and an Unusual Cause of Colon Pseudo-Obstruction |
title | Brown Bowel Syndrome: An Exceedingly Rare Condition with Longstanding Malabsorption and an Unusual Cause of Colon Pseudo-Obstruction |
title_full | Brown Bowel Syndrome: An Exceedingly Rare Condition with Longstanding Malabsorption and an Unusual Cause of Colon Pseudo-Obstruction |
title_fullStr | Brown Bowel Syndrome: An Exceedingly Rare Condition with Longstanding Malabsorption and an Unusual Cause of Colon Pseudo-Obstruction |
title_full_unstemmed | Brown Bowel Syndrome: An Exceedingly Rare Condition with Longstanding Malabsorption and an Unusual Cause of Colon Pseudo-Obstruction |
title_short | Brown Bowel Syndrome: An Exceedingly Rare Condition with Longstanding Malabsorption and an Unusual Cause of Colon Pseudo-Obstruction |
title_sort | brown bowel syndrome: an exceedingly rare condition with longstanding malabsorption and an unusual cause of colon pseudo-obstruction |
topic | Single Case |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8739947/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35082591 http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000519942 |
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