Colon stenosis of unexplained etiology
Marta Horvatová Orcid.org 1, Radan Keil Orcid.org 2, Jakub Chudý Orcid.org 1, Martin Wasserbauer Orcid.org 1, Ludmila Hornofová3
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Summary
Colon stenosis is a complication caused by a wide range of gastroenterological, systematic, and non-gastroenterological disorders. Ultimately, bowel stenosis can be a life-threating condition. Wide differential diagnosis may make determining the cause of this pathological condition very difficult. We present a case report describing the case of a 34-year-old male with serious stenosis of the colon, the cause of which remained unclear despite the numerous tests employed.
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