[Diaphragm-like strictures of the small intestine after treatment with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents].

Although final proof of a causal relationship is missing, it is believed that NSAID-induced lesions in the distal gut are common. We present a case where nine years of NSAID treatment appears to have caused characteristic, membrane-like strictures of the small intestine, and give a brief discussion of the possible pathogenetic mechanisms.