Case Report: Use of Tiao Wei Cheng Qi Decoction to relieve partial intestinal obstruction and enable surgical treatment in primary duodenal adenocarcinoma

TL;DR

A case report shows how a traditional Chinese medicine combined with surgery helped treat a rare intestinal cancer causing blockage.

Contribution

The paper presents a novel integrative treatment approach combining traditional Chinese medicine and surgery for primary duodenal adenocarcinoma.

Findings

Modified Tiao Wei Cheng Qi Decoction helped relieve intestinal obstruction and improve patient condition.

Combination therapy enabled successful surgical treatment despite poor initial nutritional status.

The case provides clinical insights into managing rare duodenal adenocarcinoma with integrative methods.

Abstract

Primary duodenal adenocarcinoma (PDA) is rare and highly invasive malignancies. The onset of the disease is insidious. Patients are often diagnosed when digestive obstruction occurred, leading to poor nutritional status and reduced tolerance for surgical trauma. Additionally, patients commonly experience fluid depletion and gastric drying, which is recognized as a pattern of gastric dryness and fluid injury. This article presents a successful case treated with the modified Decoction for Regulating the Stomach and Resolving Phlegm Formula combined with partial duodenectomy, summarizes both Chinese and Western medical diagnostic and treatment strategies for this disease, and provides valuable clinical experience in treating it.

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