Korean J Gastroenterol.  1999 Dec;34(6):843-848.

A Case of Chronic Idiopathic Intestinal Pseudoobstruction

• Jung YJ
• Kim YS
• Lee KH
• Moon H
• Choi IJ
• Park KJ
• Jung HC
• Park JG
• Song IS
• Kim YI
• Kim CY

Abstract

Chronic intestinal pseudoobstruction (CIP) is a rare clinical syndrome caused by ineffective intestinal propulsion. It is characterized by symptoms and signs of intestinal obstruction without occluding lesion of the intestinal lumen. CIP may be primary or secondary to variable systemic illness. This clinical syndrome may reflect the involvement of smooth muscle organs other than the intestine, such as the esophagus, the ureter, and the bladder. Chronic idiopathic intestinal pseudoobstruction (CIIP) has often been used to denote the primary syndrome. It is divided into neuropathic and myopathic subtypes on the basis of intestinal histopathologic features. We report a case of CIIP presenting hypoganglionosis in myenteric plexus of colon.

Keyword

Chronic idiopathic intestinal pseudoobstruction; Hypoganglionosis

MeSH Terms

Colon
Esophagus
Intestinal Obstruction
Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction*
Intestines
Muscle, Smooth
Myenteric Plexus
Ureter
Urinary Bladder