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Multiple Intussusceptions Associated with Polycythemia in an Anabolic Steroid Abuser, A Case Report and Literature Review.

Y Cavanagh, N Shah, A B Thomas, A Gupta

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Article in Annals of medical and health sciences research. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Y CavanaghDepartment of Medicine, St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center, Paterson, NJ, USA.
N ShahDepartment of Gastroenterology, St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center, Paterson, NJ, USA ; Department of Gastroenterology, Seton Hall University, West Orange, New Jersey, USA.
A B ThomasDepartment of Medicine, St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center, Paterson, NJ, USA.
A GuptaDepartment of Gastroenterology, St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center, Paterson, NJ, USA.
St. Joseph’s University Medical Center · USSeton Hall University · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Intussusceptions are generally associated with mechanical lead points or localized inflammation that function as foci for intestinal telescoping. We present the case of a patient whose abuse of anabolic steroids resulted in the development of multiple simultaneous intussusceptions. Our patient had no additional identifiable risk factors for intussusception. Consistent with previous reports, corticosteroid induced polycythemia and its consequent hyperviscosity led to intravascular sludging and mesenteric ischemia with associated bowel wall thickening. The localized intestinal induration then served as mechanical foci for intussusception. Due to the illicit nature of anabolic androgenic steroid (AAS) abuse, the physiologic effects of supraphysiologic doses are sparsely reported and poorly understood. The scope of AAS abuse and its consequences are likely under-reported and under-recognized within the medical community. Our case presented a unique diagnostic and therapeutic challenge with which we aim to increasing awareness and clinical suspicion for AAS among healthcare personnel.

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AnabolicAnabolic androgenic steroidAndrogensHormonesIntussusceptionPolycythemiaSteroid

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PMID26500796
PMCPMC4594352
OpenAlexW1945628288

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