Cure8 research brief
This single case shows that bedside ultrasound can detect serious abdominal problems (intussusception, ischemia) early in people with IBD even when initial vitals and labs look normal.
It also raises a possible link between a CurQD supplement and intussusception, which may matter to patients using complementary therapies.
Adult IBD patients (especially ulcerative colitis), emergency clinicians and surgeons, and clinicians counseling patients about supplements.
A woman with ulcerative colitis presented to the ED with severe waxing-and-waning abdominal pain. Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) at bedside showed a target sign concerning for ileocolic intussusception; CT confirmed ileocolic intussusception with early distal small-bowel obstruction.
Surgery (laparoscopy converted to open) required manual reduction and right hemicolectomy for ischemic, near-perforated colon, with creation of an end ileostomy and mucus fistula.
The patient had been taking a curcumin–qing dai (CurQD) supplement; authors note rare reports linking this supplement to intussusception and raise it as a possible associated risk factor in IBD. POCUS was central to early detection and expedited surgical evaluation despite initially normal vitals and labs.
The report emphasizes clinician advocacy when pain and exam suggest evolving ischemia even if initial tests are reassuring. This summary is based on the article abstract provided by the journal (structured content depth: abstract). It does not represent a full review of the complete manuscript beyond the extracted abstract text.
This is a single case report described in an abstract; it cannot establish causation between CurQD and intussusception. The diagnostic and management details come from the case narrative; broader applicability is limited. Clinical decisions should rely on comprehensive evaluation and specialist input.
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