title: A cecal diaphragm associated with the use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
abstract: In the small intestine, strictures and diaphragms causing obstructive symptoms are well known to occur in patients using nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Recently, two cases of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID)-associated diaphragm-like colonic stricture were reported as unexpected findings in patients being investigated for iron-deficiency anemia. We present a third such case that occurred in the cecum in a 49-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis who had been taking NSAIDs for 5 years.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Griffin Hospital, Derby, Connecticut.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Haque
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Haswell
authors.forename: J T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Dreznick
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: West
mesh_terms: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002429:Cecal Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal