A Case Report of Myxedema Megacolon Required Sigmoidectomy

A 62-year-old male was admitted to the hospital with acute abdominal pain. X-ray films of the abdomen showed ileus due to sigma volvulus, and he underwent a repairing operation. After surgery, myxedematous skin appeared on his extremities, and thyroidal examination revealed the patient had had marke...

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Published inNippon Shokaki Geka Gakkai zasshi Vol. 23; no. 4; pp. 934 - 937
Main Authors Osada, Akira, Ozaki, Azusa, Iwasaki, Yoji, Adachi, Shinya, Watanabe, Muneaki
Format Journal Article
LanguageJapanese
Published The Japanese Society of Gastroenterological Surgery 1990
Subjects
hypothyroidism
myxedema megacolon
paralytic ileus
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ISSN0386-9768
1348-9372
DOI10.5833/jjgs.23.934

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Summary:A 62-year-old male was admitted to the hospital with acute abdominal pain. X-ray films of the abdomen showed ileus due to sigma volvulus, and he underwent a repairing operation. After surgery, myxedematous skin appeared on his extremities, and thyroidal examination revealed the patient had had marked hypothyroidism with myxedema megacolon. For three months after the surgery he received thyroid hormone treatment, but paresis of the large intestine worsened. Accordingly, the sigmoid colon was resected. Histological examination revealed marked deposits of myxedematous material in the submucosa layer and the internal circurating muscles. He was discharged from the hospital and is living well with treatment with levothyroxine sodium.
ISSN:0386-9768
1348-9372
DOI:10.5833/jjgs.23.934