A Case of Chronic Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction with Esophageal and Gastric Dysfunction.
- Author:
Bu Kyung KIM
1
;
Moo In PARK
;
Seun Ja PARK
;
Kyu Jong KIM
;
Won MOON
;
Hee Sang TAG
;
Sung Bin KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Kosin University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea. mipark@kosinmed.or.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Intestinal pseudo-obstruction
- MeSH:
Abdominal Pain;
Female;
Gastric Emptying;
Humans;
Ileus;
Intestinal Obstruction;
Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction;
Manometry;
Middle Aged;
Radiography, Abdominal;
Vomiting
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2011;81(2):223-228
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction (CIPO) is a rare digestive syndrome characterized by symptoms and signs of intestinal obstruction in the absence of mechanical obstruction. A 48-year-old female presented at our facility with severe abdominal pain and vomiting. Simple abdominal radiography revealed small bowel gas and ileus. Computed tomography also revealed a dilated small bowel, but there was no evidence of mechanical obstruction. Esophageal function was decreased based on high-resolution manometry and the gastric emptying time was prolonged on a gastric emptying scan. The patient recovered with conservative treatment. We report a case of chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction with esophageal and gastric dysfunction.
