Brown Bowel Syndrome in a Middle-Aged Woman with Chronic Idiopathic Malabsorption
Brown bowel syndrome (BBS) is an extremely unusual condition characterized by an orange-brown discoloration of the bowel and intestinal motility disorders secondary to fat-soluble vitamin deficiency and malabsorption from many different causes. We present the case of a middle-aged woman suffering fo...
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| description | Brown bowel syndrome (BBS) is an extremely unusual condition characterized by an orange-brown discoloration of the bowel and intestinal motility disorders secondary to fat-soluble vitamin deficiency and malabsorption from many different causes. We present the case of a middle-aged woman suffering for years of chronic constipation with recurrent intestinal subocclusion, who was diagnosed BBS on surgical biopsy material. Nutritional supplementary treatment was tried, but her symptoms did not improve, and a decision was finally made in favor of a surgical approach. After subtotal colectomy and continual vitamin nutritional supplementation, she has now regular transit without the use of laxatives. BBS is a rare complication of long-term malabsorption manifesting as intestinal motility disorders, which can lead to severe complications. This condition is only partially responsive to vitamin supplementation, and most cases require surgery. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-336b105b7f9a40c2aca2e5545502ac8f2025-02-03T06:01:50ZengWileyCase Reports in Surgery2090-69002090-69192019-01-01201910.1155/2019/47065924706592Brown Bowel Syndrome in a Middle-Aged Woman with Chronic Idiopathic MalabsorptionRenato Parente0Maurizio Pinamonti1Stefania Martina2Department of Pathology, Humanitas-Gradenigo Hospital, Corso Regina Margherita 8, 10153 Torino, ItalyDepartment of Pathology, Humanitas-Gradenigo Hospital, Corso Regina Margherita 8, 10153 Torino, ItalyDepartment of Surgery, Maria Pia Hospital, Strada Comunale di Mongreno 180, 10132 Torino, ItalyBrown bowel syndrome (BBS) is an extremely unusual condition characterized by an orange-brown discoloration of the bowel and intestinal motility disorders secondary to fat-soluble vitamin deficiency and malabsorption from many different causes. We present the case of a middle-aged woman suffering for years of chronic constipation with recurrent intestinal subocclusion, who was diagnosed BBS on surgical biopsy material. Nutritional supplementary treatment was tried, but her symptoms did not improve, and a decision was finally made in favor of a surgical approach. After subtotal colectomy and continual vitamin nutritional supplementation, she has now regular transit without the use of laxatives. BBS is a rare complication of long-term malabsorption manifesting as intestinal motility disorders, which can lead to severe complications. This condition is only partially responsive to vitamin supplementation, and most cases require surgery.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/4706592 |
| spellingShingle | Renato Parente Maurizio Pinamonti Stefania Martina Brown Bowel Syndrome in a Middle-Aged Woman with Chronic Idiopathic Malabsorption Case Reports in Surgery |
| title | Brown Bowel Syndrome in a Middle-Aged Woman with Chronic Idiopathic Malabsorption |
| title_full | Brown Bowel Syndrome in a Middle-Aged Woman with Chronic Idiopathic Malabsorption |
| title_fullStr | Brown Bowel Syndrome in a Middle-Aged Woman with Chronic Idiopathic Malabsorption |
| title_full_unstemmed | Brown Bowel Syndrome in a Middle-Aged Woman with Chronic Idiopathic Malabsorption |
| title_short | Brown Bowel Syndrome in a Middle-Aged Woman with Chronic Idiopathic Malabsorption |
| title_sort | brown bowel syndrome in a middle aged woman with chronic idiopathic malabsorption |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/4706592 |
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