Open AccessSpontaneous resolution of idiopathic intestinal obstruction after pneumonia: A case report
Author(s) -
Bing-Qing Zhang,
Xiaoyan Dai,
YE Qiu-yue,
Long Chang,
Zhiwei Wang,
Xiaoqing Li,
Yongning Li
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i19.4512
Subject(s) - medicine , pneumonia , resolution (logic) , gastroenterology , bowel obstruction , surgery , artificial intelligence , computer science
Duodenal obstruction is a common clinical scenario that can either be mechanical or a pseudo-obstruction. Clinical management of intestinal obstruction starts from localization and proceeds to histological examination of the stenotic intestine. Systemic factors and dysfunction of distant organs might contribute to the development of intestinal obstruction. Here, we report a unique case of idiopathic mechanical duodenal obstruction, which resolved spontaneously after 3 mo of conservative treatment, but was followed by intestinal pseudo-obstruction.