Abstract
A 71 year old lady with Sézary syndrome presented with chronic diarrhoea and cramping abdominal pains. A small bowel meal x ray examination showed two mid-ileal strictures. At laparotomy the small intestine was found to be sub-acutely obstructed and resection of a 15 cm ileal stricture and stricturoplasty of a second, 10 cm stricture were performed. Histological examination of the stricture revealed a mesenteric vasculitis with secondary ischaemic changes in the small bowel wall. Mesenteric vasculitis causing small bowel stricture may be associated with Sézary syndrome.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 334-5 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Gut |
Volume | 39 |
Issue number | 2 |
Publication status | Published - Aug 1996 |
Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)
- Aged
- Female
- Humans
- Ileal Diseases
- Intestinal Obstruction
- Mesenteric Veins
- Sezary Syndrome
- Vasculitis