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A Rare Case of Acute on Chronic Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction Secondary to Primary Visceral Myopathy
Chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction (CIPO) is a rare disabling disorder characterized by a severe impairment of gastrointestinal motility,...
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Chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction due to adult-onset acquired isolated hypoganglionosis with muscular atrophy in the small intestine: a case report and review of literature
BackgroundChronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction (CIPO) is a rare intestinal disorder characterized by impaired propulsion of the digestive tract and...
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Chronic Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction Is Associated with Intestinal Methanogen Overgrowth
BackgroundChronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction (CIP) is a rare motility disorder characterized by dilated small bowel in the absence of mechanical...
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Acute intestinal pseudo-obstruction secondary to Sjogren’s syndrome in pregnancy: a case report and literature review
BackgroundIntestinal pseudo-obstruction (IPO) is a rare disease, and its clinical manifestations can resemble mechanical intestinal obstruction...
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Paediatric intestinal pseudo-obstruction: a sco** review
Paediatric intestinal pseudo-obstruction (PIPO) encompasses a group of rare disorders in which patients present with the clinical features of bowel...
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Update on the Diagnosis and Management of Acute Colonic Pseudo-obstruction (ACPO)
Purpose of ReviewAcute Colonic Pseudo-obstruction (ACPO) is a cause of large intestinal dilation and obstruction without any physical transition...
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Esophageal High-Resolution Manometry for Diagnosing the Severity of the Chronic Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction: A Case Series
BackgroundChronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction (CIPO) is a severe and refractory intestinal motility disorder. However, due to its rarity and...
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Could JC virus be linked to chronic idiopathic intestinal pseudo-obstruction?
JC virus is a member of the Polyomavirus family, infects humans worldwide, and 90% of the population carry antibodies to the virus by adult life. The...
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Successful surgical procedure based on careful preoperative imaging for chronic idiopathic colonic pseudo-obstruction: a case report
BackgroundChronic idiopathic colonic pseudo-obstruction (CICP) is a rare disease, defined as a condition of the chronically damaged colon, without...
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Pediatric Intestinal Pseudo-obstruction in the Era of Genetic Sequencing
Purpose of ReviewThe purpose of this review is to discuss current knowledge on pediatric intestinal pseudo-obstruction. We will also review new...
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Other Causes of Chronic Diarrhea in Children
Chronic diarrhea is still an important cause of morbidity and mortality in children. There are several causes of chronic diarrhea which may be due to...
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Megacystis–microcolon–intestinal hypoperistalsis syndrome: don’t forget the bladder
PurposeMegacystis–microcolon–intestinal hypoperistalsis syndrome (MMIHS) is a well described clinical condition, but reports are focused on...
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Exploring the complexities of megacystis-microcolon-intestinal hypoperistalsis syndrome: insights from genetic studies
Megacystis microcolon intestinal hypoperistalsis syndrome (MMIHS) is an uncommon genetic disorder inherited in an autosomal recessive pattern that...
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Acute colonic pseudo-obstruction and rapid septic progression after transabdominal preperitoneal hernia repair: a case report
BackgroundAcute colonic pseudo-obstruction (ACPO) is a rare condition observed in patients with some underlying medical or surgical conditions. To...
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Intestinal Rehabilitation Program for Adult Patients with Intestinal Failure: A 20-Year Analysis of Outcomes in the Single-Center Experience at a Tertiary Hospital
Background & AimsThe intestinal rehabilitation program (IRP) is a specialized approach to managing patients with intestinal failure (IF). The goal of...
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Systemic lupus erythematosus simultaneously presenting with visceral muscle dysmotility syndrome and mechanical intestinal obstruction clinically relieved by surgery: a case report and literature review
BackgroundIntestinal pseudo-obstruction (IPO) accompanied by hepatobiliary dilatation and ureterohydronephrosis is extremely rare in systemic lupus...
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Cutting-edge regenerative therapy for Hirschsprung disease and its allied disorders
Hirschsprung disease (HSCR) and its associated disorders (AD-HSCR) often result in severe hypoperistalsis caused by enteric neuropathy,...
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Acute colonic pseudo-obstruction with bowel rupture after caesarean section in HELLP syndrome: a case report
BackgroundOgilvie syndrome, also known as acute colonic pseudo-obstruction (ACPO), can occur postpartum after caesarean section (C-section), often...