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This case report discusses the manner in which pregnancy may mask the signs and symptoms of intestinal obstruction
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: Pregnancy masks the signs and symptoms of intestinal obstruction. A high index of suspicion is required for proper and timely diagnosis. CASE: A 26-year-old, primiparous woman, 32 weeks pregnant, presented with a 1-day history of pain in the upper abdomen. The pain was sudden in onset and was mostly in the epigastric region. Initially the patient was managed conservatively more...
International Classification:
Diseases of the digestive system - Report
Categories:
intestinal obstruction
Geography:
Northern Ireland
J Reprod Med,
Vol: 52 Page: 553-4 June 2007
P. Essilfie; M. Hussain; I. M. Stokes
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