Pseudoobstruction of the colon complicating choriocarcinoma.
Colonic pseudoobstruction is an enigmatic condition which can mimic mechanical obstruction clinically and lead to spontaneous cecal perforation. A patient who was treated for choriocarcinoma developed colonic pseudoobstruction and appropriate evaluation permitted nonsurgical management. The etiologies, diagnosis, and management of colonic pseudoobstruction are discussed.
D000328:Adult; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D002822:Choriocarcinoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000556:secondary; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D011247:Pregnancy; D011859:Radiography; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*