Spontaneous Recurrent Pneumoperitoneum due to Opioid-Induced Constipation: A Case Report
| Autor: | Behzad Amoozgar, Varun Kaushal, Shuvendu Sen, Karim Bayanzay, Pavan Garala |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
Constipation
Respiratory distress business.industry Addiction media_common.quotation_subject fecal disimpaction General Engineering Gastroenterology medicine.disease stercoral colitis methadone Opioid induced constipation Opioid Pneumoperitoneum Anesthesia medicine Internal Medicine opiates pneumoperitoneum Stercoral colitis medicine.symptom business media_common medicine.drug Methadone |
| Zdroj: | Cureus |
| ISSN: | 2168-8184 |
| Popis: | Long-term treatment with or addiction to methadone and other opiates can lead to serious complications such as opioid-induced constipation (OIC). Here we report a case where a long-term opioid user presents in the ER in respiratory distress. Radiographic findings concerning pneumoperitoneum and cooperation with specialists lead to a diagnosis of stercoral colitis with possible micro-perforations. Through fecal disimpaction and counseling on chronic opioid use, the patient initially improved, but consecutively had a fatal outcome. |
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