A case of delayed acute intestinal pseudo-obstruction after MELAS crisis in mitochondrial encephalomyopathy with lactic acidosis and stroke-like episodes
This case illustrates delayed acute intestinal pseudo-obstruction (AIPO) as an uncommon but clinically important complication of MELAS, and shows that timely jejunal decompression can be an effective therapeutic intervention in selected patients.
Authors
- Qi Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7121-8563)
- Kun Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-5137-987X)
- Peitian Liu
- X Y Wang
- Lina Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7184-7407)
- Qinggen Liu
- Kaiyue Peng
Institutions
- Zhangqiu City People's Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Medicine
- Published
- 2026-01-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2026.1760790
- Primary Topic
- Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00