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Intestinal problem

2018-01-21 08:26:40
I get blood mixed with MUCUS in stool...Capsule endoscopy revealed duodenal and proximal jejunal lymphangiectasia and small bowel erosions and sigmoidoscopy revealed areas hyperamia and superficial ulcer in rectum...earlier ct scan reports revealed clumped ileal loops(SAIO)[now obstruction has been cleared via surgery)with mild wall thickening +mesentric lymphadenopathy +minimal straw coloured free fluid in abdomen...is it IBD?Both crohns and ulcerative colitis...what is lymphangiectasia?
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The most important thing to rule out in this clinical scenario is abdominal tuberculosis. If this was ruled out during surgery then that's ok, else you will need to get a biopsy from the ulcers or lymph node, or get the abdominal fluid tapped
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Answered2018-01-23 13:55:17

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