Table 2. Causes of secondary chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction.
Metabolic |
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Mitochondrial cytopathies |
Autoimmune |
SLE |
Scleroderma |
Dermatomyositis |
Polymyositis |
Autoimmune myositis |
Autoimmune ganglionitis |
Infectious/Postinfectious |
Chagas' disease |
Cytomegalovirus |
Herpes zoster |
Epstein–Barr virus |
Kawasaki's disease |
Post-viral neuropathy |
Endocrine |
Diabetes mellitus |
Hypoparathyroidism |
Hypothyroidism |
Oncology/Hematology |
Chemotherapy and/or bone marrow/stem cell transplant |
Pheochromocytoma |
Ganglioneuroblastoma (paraneoplastic syndrome) |
Sickle cell disease |
Muscle disorders |
Myotonic dystrophy |
Duchenne muscular dystrophy |
Toxins |
Fetal alcohol syndrome |
Drugs |
Diltiazem and nifedipine |
Cyclopentolate/phenylephrine eye drops (neonates) |
Developmental |
Delayed maturation of interstitial cells of Cajal |
Miscellaneous |
Ehlers–Danlos syndrome |
Eosinophilic gastroenteritis |
Crohn's disease |
Radiation injury |
Abbreviation: SLE, systemic lupus erythematosus.
Source: Adapted from Connor and Di Lorenzo.