Small Bowel Obstruction due to Intestinal Xanthomatosis

• Hauptverfasser: L. E. Barrera-Herrera (VerfasserIn), F. Arias (VerfasserIn), P. A. Rodríguez-Urrego (VerfasserIn), M. A. Palau-Lázaro (VerfasserIn)
• Format: Buch
• Veröffentlicht: Hindawi Limited, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Schlagworte: article
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Vast majority of bowel obstruction is due to postoperative adhesions, malignancy, intestinal inflammatory disease, and hernias; however, knowledge of other uncommon causes is critical to establish a prompt treatment and decrease mortality. Xanthomatosis is produced by accumulation of cholesterol-ric...