Functional secondary megaduodenum
Vasile, I.; Vilcea, D.; Mogoş, D.; Teodorescu, M.; Păun, I.; Iacob, T.; Marinescu, S.; Dragomir, T.; Florescu, M.
Chirurgia 98(6): 553-560
2003
ISSN/ISBN: 1221-9118 PMID: 15143613 Document Number: 556310
This paper aim is to present the case of a 72 year old male, diagnosed with functional secondary megaduodenum. We intend to discuss the pathogenic and positive diagnostic difficulties (the presence or absence of a mechanical obstructive factor or the participated of the megaduodenum in an intestinal pseudo-obstruction syndrome). Also we outline the rare frequency of this disease and especially the therapeutic difficulties: inefficiency of conservatory treatment, delicate problems of surgical tactics and technique.