A Case of Blind Loop Syndrome Caused by Infection with Giardia duodenalis Diagnosed with Double Balloon Enteroscopy

A Case of Blind Loop Syndrome Caused by Infection with Giardia duodenalis Diagnosed with Double Balloon Enteroscopy

A 75-year-old man who had undergone partial gastrectomy was referred to our hospital due to worsening leg edema, loose stools and malnutrition. Double balloon enteroscopy followed by insertion of an indwelling ileus tube was performed to investigate the microbial flora and for washing inside the bli...

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Main Authors: Tomoo Nakagawa, Tatsuro Katsuno, Yasushi Mandai, Masaya Saito, Sayuri Yoshihama, Keiko Saito, Shoko Minemura, Daisuke Maruoka, Tomoaki Matsumura, Makoto Arai, Osamu Yokosuka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2014-09-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Blind loop syndrome
Double balloon enteroscopy
Giardia duodenalis
Polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/367593

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