Ume (Japanese Apricot)-Induced Small Bowel Obstruction with Chronic Radiation Enteritis

Ume (Japanese Apricot)-Induced Small Bowel Obstruction with Chronic Radiation Enteritis

Stricture formation is recognized as one of the complications of chronic radiation enteritis. Here, we present a case of a 73-year-old woman who presented with small bowel obstruction 16 years after pelvic irradiation for uterine cancer. Computed tomographic (CT) scan of the abdomen demonstrated a 1...

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Main Authors: Takuya Hashimoto, Joji Kitayama, Akio Hidemura, Hironori Ishigami, Shoichi Kaizaki, Noriyoshi Fukushima, Tetsuro Miyata, Hirokazu Nagawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2007-12-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Radiation injury
Intestinal obstruction
Foreign bodies
Enteritis
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/112653

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