Intestinal pseudo-obstruction due to neurofibromatosis responding to cisapride.
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ABSTRACT
Gastrointestinal involvement in neurofibromatosis presenting with mechanical obstruction, hemorrhage or intussusception is known. Small bowel dysmotility and intestinal pseudo-obstruction due to neurofibromatosis is rare. A 23-year-old man with classical neurofibromatosis presented with intermittent episodes of intestinal pseudo-obstruction, small bowel bacterial overgrowth and steatorrhea. The patient had good symptomatic improvement with cisapride.
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Pseudo-Obstrução Intestinal
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Fármacos Gastrointestinais
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Testes Respiratórios
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Neurofibromatoses
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Adulto
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Cisaprida
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Intestino Delgado
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En
Ano de publicação:
2000
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