Pathology mimicking distal intestinal obstruction syndrome in cystic fibrosis.
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Eight patients with cystic fibrosis had chronic abdominal pain and the other features of distal intestinal obstruction syndrome. Coexistent abdominal pathology was shown in six patients. Two had a small bowel volvulus, and the others had Crohn's disease, a small bowel fistula, appendix abscess, and an ovarian dermoid. Opiate abuse exacerbated symptoms in two other patients.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Archives of disease in childhood
دوره 65 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1990