Proximal Intestinal Obstruction Syndrome (PIOS) in a Patient With Cystic Fibrosis: A New Syndrome

Tecnologico de Monterrey

Status: Completed

Conditions: Distal Intestinal Obstruction Syndrome; Cystic Fibrosis; Bowel Obstruction

Treatments: Other: Diagnostic laparoscopy

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04613063

I1568Z

Details and patient eligibility

About

A case of a patient with cystic fibrosis with bowel obstruction due to a proximal intestinal obstruction syndrome (PIOS) is presented.This syndrome can be diagnosed with the DIOS definition, with the only distinction of a more proximal location in the gastrointestinal tract, such as the stomach, the duodenum, or the jejunum.

Full description

Distal Intestinal Obstruction Syndrome is a rare complication in cystic fibrosis patients characterized by the accumulation of viscid fecal material, combined with sticky mucous secretions located in the distal ileum, adhered to the intestinal wall. Only few cases have been reported in the literature.

Enrollment: 1 patient

Sex: Male

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Adult >18 years
• Cystic fibrosis
• Bowel obstruction

Exclusion criteria

• Pediatric patient <18 years
• Unknown cause of bowel obstruction