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PACHECO A, Johanna; MORALES M, Olga  y  WILCHES L, Alejandra. Case Studies of Two Cystic Fibrosis Patients with distal intestinal obstruction syndrome (DIOS) and a Literature review. Rev Col Gastroenterol [online]. 2015, vol.30, n.3, pp.325-333. ISSN 0120-9957.

Patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) have greater than normal mucosal viscosity and prolonged intestinal transit times which can result in meconium ileus, distal intestinal obstruction syndrome (DIOS) and constipation of varying severity. The cystic fibrosis working group of the European Society of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Pediatric Nutrition produced a consensus in 2010 that defined distal intestinal obstruction syndrome (DIOS) as acute intestinal obstruction which may be complete or incomplete. Fully developed DIOS is defined as bilious vomiting and/or sufficient amounts of fluid and air in the small intestine to be observed in an abdominal X-ray, a fecal mass in the ileocecal area, pain and/or bloating. Incomplete DIOS is defined as abdominal pain and/or bloating and fecal mass in the ileocecal area, but without the other signs of complete obstruction. The incidence of this condition in cystic fibrosis patients varies. Depending on the definition used, the prevalence of DIOS has been measured between 7% and 8% in children with cystic fibrosis, but has been reported to be as high as 23.3 episodes per 1,000 patients per year for adult cystic fibrosis patients with a prevalence ranging between 14% and 16%. Given the difficulties of establishing this diagnosis in these patients, we wanted to illustrate this syndrome with two children who were treated in our institution and to review this subject in order to generate awareness about early diagnosis and management.

Palabras clave : Cystic fibrosis; meconium ileus; distal intestinal obstruction syndrome (DIOS); constipation; pancreatic enzymes.

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