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Chronic idiopathic intestinal pseudo-obstruction in infancy and its successful treatment with parenteral feeding

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Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

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Intestinal pseudo-obstruction is an illness characterized by obstructive symptoms for which there is no mechanical cause. It is becoming increasingly recognized, and there is now a greater understanding of its classification, pathogenesis, and management. Although usually a disease of adulthood, we describe a case occurring in infancy. The difficulties in diagnosis, and the management of this condition in both the short and long terms, with parenteral nutrition, are discussed.

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  1. John Radcliffe Hospital, Headington, OX3 9DU, Oxford, England

    M. J. Greenall F.R.C.S. & M. H. Gough F.R.C.S.

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Greenall, M.J., Gough, M.H. Chronic idiopathic intestinal pseudo-obstruction in infancy and its successful treatment with parenteral feeding. Dis Colon Rectum 26, 53–54 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02554684

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