Small bowel obstruction caused by massive fibroids - 24/02/21

Abstract |
A 44-year-old woman presented to the Emergency Department with abdominal pain. She had a history of fibroids and no prior surgeries. Ultrasonography and CT imaging revealed a small bowel obstruction and massive uterine fibroids. The patient required laparotomy to relieve the intestinal obstruction after conservative therapy failed. Massive uterine fibroids is a rare cause of small bowel obstruction which requires the vigilance of Emergency Medicine physicians.
Il testo completo di questo articolo è disponibile in PDF.Keywords : Emergency medicine, Intestinal obstruction, Leiomyoma, Ultrasonography, Computed tomography
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Vol 41
P. 263.e1-263.e3 - marzo 2021 Ritorno al numeroBenvenuto su EM|consulte, il riferimento dei professionisti della salute.
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