Acute visceral obstruction

Acute large bowel pseudo-obstruction due to atrophic visceral myopathy: A case report

PURPOSE Atrophic visceral myopathy is a pathological diagnosis characterized by atrophy of the smooth muscle layers of the viscera with intact ganglia. Rarely, it can present acutely as an intestinal pseudo-obstruction. We describe a rare case report and explore how this diagnosis can be distinguished from other forms of intestinal obstruction. CASE DESCRIPTION A 60-year-old male with a past ...

Acute intestinal obstruction.

Objective: To determine the etiological spectrum of acute intestinal obstruction in our clinical setup Military Hospital Rawalpindi. Study Design: Descriptive study. Place and Duration of Study: Surgical department of Military Hospital, Rawalpindi from Jul 2012 to Jul 2013, over a period of about 1 year. Material and Methods: A total of 120 patients with acute mechanical intestinal obstruction ...

Acute colonic pseudo-obstruction.

BACKGROUND Acute colonic pseudo-obstruction is characterized by clinical and radiological evidence of acute large bowel obstruction in the absence of a mechanical cause. The condition usually affects elderly people with underlying co-morbidities, and early recognition and appropriate management are essential to reduce the occurrence of life-threatening complications. METHODS A part-systematic...

Acute Intestinal Obstruction

THE problem of acute intestinal obstruction is well illustrated by the patient. some twenty years ago, who first raised my serious interest in the processes concernied. This patient, a well-nourished middle-aged mani, was admitted to hospital suffering from generalised crampy abdominal pain, vomiting, and constipation. On examination, the patient looked well; his abdomen was somewhat distendecd...

Acute neonatal intestinal obstruction.