Intra-abdominal adhesions as a manifestation of a fibrotic diathesis.
In 81 patients with fibrous intra-abdominal adhesions there was a high incidence of other lesions in which there was a substantial element of fibrosis. These included chronic peptic ulceration, ovarian cysts, fibrous stenotic lesions, and thickened scars. It is suggested that in some patients a generalized fibrotic tendency as well as local factors may play a part in the pathogenesis of adhesions.
D000017:ABO Blood-Group System; D000005:Abdomen; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002908:Chronic Disease; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000150:complications; D003250:Constriction; D005260:Female; D005337:Fibrin; D005342:Fibrinolysis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010048:Ovarian Cysts / Q000150:complications; D010437:Peptic Ulcer / Q000150:complications; D000267:Tissue Adhesions / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*
D000017:ABO Blood-Group System; D005337:Fibrin