Korean J Gastroenterol.  2010 Aug;56(2):65-68. 10.4166/kjg.2010.56.2.65.

A Case of Chronic Intestinal Pseudo-obstruction Accompanied by Parkinson's Disease

• Park WW
• Kim YS
• Lee JH

• KMID: 1775859
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4166/kjg.2010.56.2.65

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Chronic Disease
Colectomy
Colonic Pseudo-Obstruction/complications/*diagnosis/pathology
Colonoscopy
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Parkinson Disease/complications/*diagnosis
Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Figure

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  Fig. 1. Simple abdomen view. It shows marked gaseous dis-tension of transverse colon.

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  Fig. 2. Abdominal CT scan finding. It shows marked dilated ascending and transverse colon without distal obstructive lesion.

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  Fig. 3. Colonoscopy finding. It shows luminal dilatation in the transverse colon.

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  Fig. 4. Gross finding. It shows near total colectomy specimen, consisting of the ascending, transverse, and descending colon.

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  Fig. 5. Microscopic findings. It shows normal looking submucosal Meissner's (white arrow) (A) and intermuscular myenteric Auerbach's autonomic nerve plexuses (white arrow) (B) (H&E, ×200).

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