Severe chronic bowel obstruction associated with brown bowel syndrome

A 61-year-old alcoholic male with history of cholecystectomy presented with a 20-year history of recurrent bowel obstruction and a 30 lb weight loss. After numerous attempts at conservative management, exploratory laparotomy was performed, which showed no mechanical cause. Despite no clear etiology,...

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Main Authors: Yan Chen Wongworawat, Robert Propst, Anwar Raza, Bonnie Rohweller, Lourdes Swentek, Craig William Zuppan, Camilla Cobb
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-07-01
Series:SAGE Open Medical Case Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X20945531