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Diagnosis and management of nonspecific colon ulcer.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  7092539     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
This report describes seven cases of nonspecific colon ulcers and analysis of the additional 120 cases reported in the literature through 1980. The total current series is compared with the two earlier reviews. Our findings showed that nonspecific colon ulcers occur in all age groups, predominantly 40 to 60 years, with slight predilection to female sex. The man clinical manifestations include abdominal pain mimicking appendicitis (50%), lower gastrointestinal hemorrhage (33%), perforation (19%), and abdominal mass (16%). The usual location of the ulcers is the cecum and ascending colon (67%), then transverse, hepatic, and splenic flexures (18%), and descending and sigmoid colon (15%). The diagnosis is best established by colonoscopy. The nonoperative conservative management is probably indicated in the uncomplicated cases with follow-up colonoscopic studies to ensure complete healing. The etiology of this condition is still unknown.
Authors:
F V Ona; H D Allende; R Vivenzio; D A Zaky; N Nadaraja
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Archives of surgery (Chicago, Ill. : 1960)     Volume:  117     ISSN:  0004-0010     ISO Abbreviation:  Arch Surg     Publication Date:  1982 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1982-08-26     Completed Date:  1982-08-26     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9716528     Medline TA:  Arch Surg     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  888-94     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Blood Transfusion
Cecal Diseases / diagnosis,  surgery,  therapy
Cecum / pathology,  surgery
Colon, Sigmoid / surgery
Colonic Diseases / diagnosis*,  surgery,  therapy
Colonoscopy
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Sigmoid Diseases / diagnosis,  surgery
Sigmoidoscopy
Ulcer / diagnosis*,  surgery,  therapy

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