Rare Presentation of Small Bowel Obstruction Secondary to Intestinal Leiomyoma in a Patient with Crohn’s Disease

Small bowel obstructions (SBOs) are surgical emergencies that can occur with mechanical blockage of the intestinal lumen. These blockages are most commonly caused by adhesions or hernias, but can also result from intestinal neoplasms. This case report documents the rare occurrence of SBO due to a su...

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Main Authors: Benjamin J. Behers, Brett M. Behers, Ryan C. Perez, Kabir Grewal, Joe Cyriac, Joanne Makar, Russell W. Novak
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Surgery
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/8008712
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description Small bowel obstructions (SBOs) are surgical emergencies that can occur with mechanical blockage of the intestinal lumen. These blockages are most commonly caused by adhesions or hernias, but can also result from intestinal neoplasms. This case report documents the rare occurrence of SBO due to a submucosal leiomyoma. This case was complicated by the patient’s longstanding history of Crohn’s disease, which has a considerable overlap in symptomatology with SBOs. This may have resulted in a delay in the patient’s diagnosis. Leiomyomas should always be considered as a potential, albeit rare, cause of SBO.
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spelling doaj-art-878dc16efab04ca38ab2de3d43ca37c12025-08-20T03:37:43ZengWileyCase Reports in Surgery2090-69192023-01-01202310.1155/2023/8008712Rare Presentation of Small Bowel Obstruction Secondary to Intestinal Leiomyoma in a Patient with Crohn’s DiseaseBenjamin J. Behers0Brett M. Behers1Ryan C. Perez2Kabir Grewal3Joe Cyriac4Joanne Makar5Russell W. Novak6Florida State University College of MedicineUniversity of South Florida College of MedicineFlorida State University College of MedicineFlorida State University College of MedicineFlorida State University College of MedicineFlorida State University College of MedicineGeneral SurgerySmall bowel obstructions (SBOs) are surgical emergencies that can occur with mechanical blockage of the intestinal lumen. These blockages are most commonly caused by adhesions or hernias, but can also result from intestinal neoplasms. This case report documents the rare occurrence of SBO due to a submucosal leiomyoma. This case was complicated by the patient’s longstanding history of Crohn’s disease, which has a considerable overlap in symptomatology with SBOs. This may have resulted in a delay in the patient’s diagnosis. Leiomyomas should always be considered as a potential, albeit rare, cause of SBO.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/8008712
spellingShingle Benjamin J. Behers
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Rare Presentation of Small Bowel Obstruction Secondary to Intestinal Leiomyoma in a Patient with Crohn’s Disease
Case Reports in Surgery
title Rare Presentation of Small Bowel Obstruction Secondary to Intestinal Leiomyoma in a Patient with Crohn’s Disease
title_full Rare Presentation of Small Bowel Obstruction Secondary to Intestinal Leiomyoma in a Patient with Crohn’s Disease
title_fullStr Rare Presentation of Small Bowel Obstruction Secondary to Intestinal Leiomyoma in a Patient with Crohn’s Disease
title_full_unstemmed Rare Presentation of Small Bowel Obstruction Secondary to Intestinal Leiomyoma in a Patient with Crohn’s Disease
title_short Rare Presentation of Small Bowel Obstruction Secondary to Intestinal Leiomyoma in a Patient with Crohn’s Disease
title_sort rare presentation of small bowel obstruction secondary to intestinal leiomyoma in a patient with crohn s disease
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