Colonic stricture in a boy with cystic fibrosis.
Many problems may arise within the gastrointestinal tract of patients with cystic fibrosis. We report a new cause of subacute intestinal obstruction due to a fibrotic stricture of the ascending colon in a child with cystic fibrosis. Treatment was with a right hemicolectomy. There has been no recurrence after nine months follow-up. Recent similar cases suggest that this new pathology is linked to the use of enteric-coated high-strength pancreatin microspheres.
Ong
P S
PS
Department of Histopathology, Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School, London, UK.
Oades
P J
PJ
Bush
A
A
Brereton
R J
RJ
D002675:Child, Preschool; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D007422:Intestines / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008863:Microspheres; D010187:Pancreatic Hormones / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D013608:Tablets, Enteric-Coated / Q000009:adverse effects*
D010187:Pancreatic Hormones; D013608:Tablets, Enteric-Coated