title: Descending colon obstruction caused by a parietocolic band: a case report.
abstract: A 54-year-old male who had no history of previous surgery presented with chronic intermittent constipation. A barium enema showed a 2-cm stenotic lesion at the junction between splenic flexure and descending colon. A colonoscopy revealed extra-luminal compression without mucosal lesion. Laparotomy revealed a parietocolic band compressing the proximal part of the descending colon. The band was lysed. The patient's symptom has improved since the procedure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand.
authors.forename: Potchavit
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Aphinives
authors.forename: Ake
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pukkem
authors.forename: Vajarabhongsa
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bhudhisawasdi
mesh_terms: D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D000267:Tissue Adhesions / Q000150:complications