An unusual cause of small bowel obstruction

In: BMJ Case Reports · 2009 · vol. 2009 , pp. bcr0820092159 · doi:10.1136/bcr.08.2009.2159 · PMID:22207870 · PMC3028216 · W2053824121
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This case report describes a 48-year-old woman with a 3-day history of abdominal pain and vomiting who was found to have small bowel obstruction due to terminal ileal stricturing.

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A 48-year-old woman presented with a 3 day history of diffuse colicky abdominal pain relieved by vomiting without other associated symptoms. Examination revealed a distended abdomen with diffuse tenderness. Blood tests were remarkable for a raised white cell count only. Her abdominal film showed a small bowel obstruction and abdominal computed tomography (CT) showed significant terminal ileal stricturing consistent with Crohn’s disease (fig 1 …

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