Authors: Takuya Shinjo Ryogo Kagami
Publish Date: 2009/03/11
Volume: 17, Issue: 6, Pages: 753-755
Abstract
Malignant bowel obstruction MBO is a complication in advanced cancer patients with abdominal and pelvic malignancy Recent research has established the efficacy of octreotide for MBOrelated symptom relief The mechanism that octreotide increases water absorption in case of MBO has not been demonstrated except for experimental animal and normal human modelWe present a 60yearold man with pancreatic cancer and MBO treated with octreotide Radiological imaging showed the disappearance of largevolume fluid retention in the small intestine with alleviating vomiting within 2 days This radiological change might result from the effect of octreotide increasing water absorption in intestine tract
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