[A case of intestinal obstruction in pregnancy].
Intestinal obstruction during pregnancy is a rare and dangerous complication. The causes of its occurrence are previous operations ad inflammation and one of their results: adhesions. Symptoms of intestinal obstruction (nausea, vomiting, constipation) rarely occur simultaneously and often accompany normal pregnancy, hampering diagnosis. Abdominal X-ray often represents the only complementary investigation diriment for diagnosis. A case of intestinal obstruction at 36 weeks gestation is reported to emphasize diagnostic difficulties of this rare pregnancy complication.
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Divisione di Ostetricia e Ginecologia, Ospedale Civile, Tivoli, Roma.
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D000328:Adult; D002585:Cesarean Section; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006939:Hyperemesis Gravidarum / Q000209:etiology*; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third; D011859:Radiography
Su di un caso di occlusione intestinale in gravidanza.