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| Citation | 8502 | 4519 |
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RIGHT HEMICOLECTOMY IN VIEW OF PERFORATION OF ILEOCECAL JUNCTION DUE TO LONG TERM USE OF CORTICOSTEROID TREATMENT – A CASE REPORT
Dr. Durga Gaikwad*, Dr. Nandkishor Borse and Dr. Dhanraj Gaikwad
. Abstract Ileocecal perforation in patients receiving corticosteroid (GCS) therapy has been reported to have mortality rates as high as 100%. High dose GCS therapy decreased the clinical expression of peritonitis to the point that recognition and therefore treatment of gastrointestinal perforation were markedly delayed. In a patient receiving high dose GCS , a high degree of clinical suspicion must accompany any new Abdominal discomfort and aggressive diagnostic efforts should be made to establish the cause. If abdominal pain persist surgical exploration should be considered. Similar case report will be discussed here. Keywords: . [Full Text Article] [Download Certificate] |
