Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
A Case of Blind Loop Syndrome Caused by Infection with Giardia duodenalis Diagnosed with Double Balloon Enteroscopy |
| Authors: |
Tomoo Nakagawa, Tatsuro Katsuno, Yasushi Mandai, Masaya Saito, Sayuri Yoshihama, Keiko Saito, Shoko Minemura, Daisuke Maruoka, Tomoaki Matsumura, Makoto Arai, Osamu Yokosuka |
| Source: |
Case Reports in Gastroenterology, Vol 8, Iss 3, Pp 276-281 (2014) |
| Publisher Information: |
Karger Publishers, 2014. |
| Publication Year: |
2014 |
| Collection: |
LCC:Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology |
| Subject Terms: |
Blind loop syndrome, Double balloon enteroscopy, Giardia duodenalis, Polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism, Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology, RC799-869 |
| More Details: |
A 75-year-old man who had undergone partial gastrectomy was referred to our hospital due to worsening leg edema, loose stools and malnutrition. Double balloon enteroscopy followed by insertion of an indwelling ileus tube was performed to investigate the microbial flora and for washing inside the blind loop. Trophozoites of Giardia were detected in the sampled fluid from the blind loop and DNA analysis disclosed an assemblage of genotype A-II of Giardia duodenalis. Treatment with oral metronidazole was effective. This case emphasizes the importance of a correct diagnosis when treating patients with blind loop syndrome in the digestive tract. |
| Document Type: |
article |
| File Description: |
electronic resource |
| Language: |
English |
| ISSN: |
1662-0631 |
| Relation: |
http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/367593; https://doaj.org/toc/1662-0631 |
| DOI: |
10.1159/000367593 |
| Access URL: |
https://doaj.org/article/8260218c88a04336ad69eb0aecafac8e |
| Accession Number: |
edsdoj.8260218c88a04336ad69eb0aecafac8e |
| Database: |
Directory of Open Access Journals |
