Small bowel obstruction caused by vas deferens: a first documented report.
BMJ Case Rep
; 20182018 Jun 06.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-29880616
ABSTRACT
Small bowel obstruction (SBO) is one of the most common causes for an acute surgical admission. Most of the time SBO is a result of common causes such as postoperative adhesions. However, rare and unusual causes of SBO do exist which can be challenging for surgeons. We report a first documented case of SBO caused by a remnant of the vas deferens in a 24-year-old patient with a history of gastroschisis and left orchidectomy. Clinical presentation, investigations, imaging and management of this case are described. To summarise, clinicians should keep an open mind in dealing with patients with intestinal obstruction due to the rare and atypical causes.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Postoperative Complications
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Vas Deferens
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Orchiectomy
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Tissue Adhesions
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Colorectal Surgery
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Intestinal Obstruction
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
BMJ Case Rep
Year:
2018
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United kingdom