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fibrosing colonopathy
Etiology:
- enteric coated pancreatic enzyme supplements for treatment of cystic fibrosis
Epidemiology:
- mostly children
Clinical manifestations:
- abdominal pain
- abdominal distension
- vomiting
- constipation
Radiology:
- computed tomography of the abdomen
Differential diagnosis:
- intestinal obstruction
General
intestinal disease
fibrosis
References
- Wikipedia: Fibrosing colonopathy
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fibrosing_colonopathy
- Prescott P
Pancreatic enzymes and fibrosing colonopathy
The Lancet, Volume 354, Issue 9174, Page 250, 17 July 1999
http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(05)66313-1/fulltext
- Babowski M
Pancreatic enzymes and fibrosing colonopathy
The Lancet, Volume 354, Issue 9174, Page 249, 17 July 1999