Chronic Gastric Ischemia Leading to Gastric Perforation.
ACG Case Rep J
; 3(4): e194, 2016 Aug.
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| ID: mdl-28119945
A 69-year-old man with diabetes, peripheral vascular disease, and hypertension presented with 3 months of diffuse abdominal pain that worsened with meals, weight loss, and dysphagia. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy and computed tomography revealed findings consistent with chronic gastric ischemia secondary to atherosclerosis. Gastric ischemia eventually led to perforation. We discuss causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and management of gastric ischemia, an underdiagnosed and potentially fatal condition that requires urgent diagnosis and treatment.
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ACG Case Rep J
Ano de publicação:
2016
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Article
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Estados Unidos