Intestinal obstruction due to adhesions

Case contributed by Ali Abdullah Obaid , 28 Aug 2024
Diagnosis almost certain
Changed by Ali Abdullah Obaid, 31 Aug 2024
Disclosures - updated 8 Sep 2023: Nothing to disclose

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The finding in this case, especially with a history of previous abdominal operation for an appendicectomy, is mostly intestinal obstruction due to adhesion.

Forunderwent surgical removal of thelaparotomy that proved an adhesive segment in which removed, and end-to-end anastomosis.

lipomatosis of the ileocaecal valve is a common incidental finding with variable sizes and is considered as a normal variant.

  • -<p>The finding in this case, especially with a history of previous abdominal operation for an <a href="/articles/appendicectomy" title="appendicectomy">appendicectomy</a>, is mostly <a href="/articles/bowel-obstruction" title="Intestinal obstruction">intestinal obstruction</a> due to adhesion.</p><p>For surgical removal of the adhesive segment.</p><p><a href="/articles/lipomatosis-of-the-ileocaecal-valve" title="Lipomatosis of the ileocaecal valve">lipomatosis of the ileocaecal valve </a>is a common incidental finding with variable sizes and is considered as a normal variant.</p>
  • +<p>The finding in this case, especially with a history of previous abdominal operation for an <a href="/articles/appendicectomy" title="appendicectomy">appendicectomy</a>, is mostly <a href="/articles/bowel-obstruction" title="Intestinal obstruction">intestinal obstruction</a> due to adhesion.</p><p>underwent surgical laparotomy that proved an adhesive segment in which removed, and end-to-end anastomosis.</p><p><a href="/articles/lipomatosis-of-the-ileocaecal-valve" title="Lipomatosis of the ileocaecal valve">lipomatosis of the ileocaecal valve </a>is a common incidental finding with variable sizes and is considered a normal variant.</p>

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