Intestinal pseudo-obstruction as an initial presentation of systemic sclerosis in two children |
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| Authors: | Ortiz-Alvarez, O Cabral, D Prendiville, JS Stringer, D Petty, RE Malleson, PN |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Pediatrics, University of British, Columbia Vancouver, Canada. |
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| Abstract: | Two children are reported in whom intestinal pseudo-obstruction was theinitial manifestation of systemic sclerosis. Gastrointestinal symptoms andskin changes resolved or improved in both children following treatment withprednisone and penicillamine (case 1) or methotrexate (case 2), althoughradiological changes of the gastrointestinal tract persisted at 3 and 2 yrof follow-up, respectively. |
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