title: Diaphragm disease of the small bowel--a case report and literature review.
abstract: A 75-year-old man who had an emergency laparotomy for small bowel obstruction was found at operation to have multiple mid-ileal strictures. Histology of the resected specimen confirmed diaphragm disease of the bowel. The pathogenesis of this disease remains unclear but it is associated with long-term use of NSAID. Diagnosis is often difficult as many clinicians are unaware of this condition. The relevant literature has been reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, North Middlesex Hospital, London, UK. madu.onwudike@boltonh-tr.nwest.nhs.uk
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Onwudike
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sundaresan
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Melville
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Wood
mesh_terms: D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D003082:Colectomy / Q000379:methods; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007077:Ileal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000473:pathology*; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D007813:Laparotomy / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D018570:Risk Assessment; D016896:Treatment Outcome