| Literature DB >> 26185641 |
Andrea M Glaser1, Jennifer H Johnston2, Wallace A Gleason1, J Marc Rhoads1.
Abstract
Muscular dystrophy has been traditionally associated with common gastrointestinal symptoms such as reflux, constipation, and dysphasia. In myotonic dystrophy, there are rare reports of chronic intestinal pseudoobstruction (CIPOS). We herein present a case of CIPOS requiring colectomy and with good results.Entities:
Keywords: constipation; fecal impaction; intestinal pseudoobstruction; myotonic dystrophy
Year: 2015 PMID: 26185641 PMCID: PMC4498855 DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.256
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Case Rep ISSN: 2050-0904