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A Cecal Diaphragm Associated with the Use of Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs
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1992
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InflammationRheumatologyNonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory DrugsAnti-inflammatoryFood IntoleranceAutoimmune DiseaseAllergySmall IntestineFunctional Gastrointestinal DisorderGastroenterologyCecal Diaphragm AssociatedUlcerative ColitisMedicineOrthopaedic SurgeryRheumatoid ArthritisDiaphragm-like Colonic Stricture
In the small intestine, strictures and diaphragms causing obstructive symptoms are well known to occur in patients using nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Recently, two cases of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID)-associated diaphragm-like colonic stricture were reported as unexpected findings in patients being investigated for iron-deficiency anemia. We present a third such case that occurred in the cecum in a 49-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis who had been taking NSAIDs for 5 years.