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Query: UMLS:C0021843 (bowel obstruction)
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Symptomatic disease from Strongyloides stercoralis has been recognized for the first time in Trinidad. Five cases are reported, all showing clinical features suggestive of a sprue-like syndrome. Subtotal jejunal villous atrophy was seen in one case and partial villous atrophy in two. Three patients had laparotomies because of suspected partial intestinal obstruction. A sprue-like syndrome in certain Caribbean immigrants should arouse a suspicion of S. stercoralis.
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PMID:Pseudo-obstruction and a sprue-like syndrome from stronglyloidiasis. 85 85

Computed tomography (CT) enteroclysis is a new technique consisting of helical CT of the abdomen and pelvis after administration of water through a nasojejunal tube and intravenous contrast, resulting in adequate distension and visualization of the small bowel wall. The use of this technique is especially recommended in patients with gastrointestinal bleeding of unknown etiology, possible neoplastic processes of the small bowel, partial small bowel obstruction, and inflammatory bowel disease. One-hundred consecutive patients underwent CT enteroclysis (multiple detectors; 8, 16, or 64) over a 1-year period for suspected lesions of the small bowel. Of these, 31 were positive: Crohn's disease (17), tumors (8), partial obstruction (2), radiation enteritis (1), sprue (1), pneumatosis cystoids (1), and dilatation of bowel loops (1). In 28 of the 31 patients, the findings were confirmed by pathology, endoscopy or clinical follow-up.
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PMID:[Advances in radiography of the small intestine: computed tomography enteroclysis]. 1712 46