Lymphocytic colitis presenting as intestinal obstruction: a rare case report

Authors

  • Deepak G. Udapudi Department of General Surgery, JJM Medical College, Davangere, Karnataka
  • Keerthen Mahendran Department of General Surgery, JJM Medical College, Davangere, Karnataka
  • Seeramreddi Sandeep Department of General Surgery, JJM Medical College, Davangere, Karnataka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-2902.isj20200840

Keywords:

Microscopic colitis, Lymphocytic colitis, Intestinal obstruction, Hemicolectomy

Abstract

Lymphocytic colitis is a rare syndrome of watery diarrhoea, normal colonoscopy findings and mucosal inflammation. The patient does not present with bloody diarrhoea as there is no mucosal ulceration. A 30-year-old male presented with complaints of pain abdomen for 6 months. Ultrasound showed oedematous ileo-cecal junction with ileocolic lymphadenopathy which was managed with antibiotics. He presented again with symptoms of intestinal obstruction in the following month. On laparotomy, there was ileo-cecal thickening for which right hemicolectomy was done. The biopsy report came as lymphocytic colitis. This is a very rare presentation for a case of lymphocytic colitis.

Author Biographies

Deepak G. Udapudi, Department of General Surgery, JJM Medical College, Davangere, Karnataka

Professor & Head, Department of General Surgery

Keerthen Mahendran, Department of General Surgery, JJM Medical College, Davangere, Karnataka

Post Graduate student, Department of General Surgery

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2020-02-26

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Case Reports