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Multimodality Diagnosis of Mesenteric Ischemia
Published on: July 21, 2023
Non-oclusive mesenteric ischemia as a complication of dialysis
Clara Giménez Francés1, María Encarnación Tamayo Rodríguez1, Antonio Albarracín Marín-Blázquez2
1Cirugía General y del Aparato Digestivo, Hospital General Universitario Reina Sofía, España.
Abstract:
We present the case of a 69-year-old male ex-smoker, whose medical background included hypertension, chronic renal failure, atrial fibrillation anticoagulation, and chronic lower limb arterial ischemia. He suffered from abdominal pain associated with nausea and vomiting after a hemodialysis session. The analysis showed C-reactive protein at 7 mg/L, 14,500 leukocytes with neutrophilia, and lactate at 2.8. A computerized axial tomography (CAT) scan was performed and portal pneumatosis as well as a distal ileum segment with intestinal pneumatosis were observed, which was compatible with non-occlusive mesenteric ischemia.
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