Abstract
Ischemia proximal to colonic obstruction has been frequently described in the clinical and radiologic literature. These changes may obscure the obstructing lesion. A similar but much less frequently appreciated phenomenon may also occur in the small intestine. We present 2 such cases and discuss the possible pathogenesis and diagnostic pitfalls.
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Quioque, T., Glick, S.N. & Teplick, S.K. Inflammatory changes proximal to obstructing lesions in the small intestine. Gastrointest Radiol 10, 157–160 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01893091
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