Department of Gastroenterology and Medicine, Fukuoka University Faculty of Medicine, Japan.
Department of Pathology, Fukuoka University Faculty of Medicine, Japan.
Intern Med. 2021 Oct 1;60(19):3107-3112. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.6855-20. Epub 2021 Apr 19.
We report a case of anorexia nervosa (AN) with gastroesophageal varices (GEV) in a 36-year-old woman. The patient presented to our hospital with progressive bloating due to severe ascites. She had no history of alcohol intake. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy and enhanced computed tomography revealed GEV and multiple hepatic nodules, respectively. The histological examination of a liver biopsy specimen revealed similar features to nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and showed hyperplastic nodules that were suspected to be related to the uneven distribution of portal blood flow in the liver. In conclusion, patients with long-term AN should undergo abdominal imaging to detect signs of portal hypertension.
我们报告了一例 36 岁女性神经性厌食症(AN)合并胃食管静脉曲张(GEV)的病例。该患者因严重腹水逐渐出现腹胀,就诊于我院。患者无饮酒史。食管胃十二指肠镜和增强 CT 分别显示 GEV 和多个肝结节。肝脏活检组织的组织学检查显示出类似于非酒精性脂肪性肝病的特征,并显示出增生性结节,这些结节被怀疑与肝脏门静脉血流分布不均匀有关。总之,长期患有 AN 的患者应进行腹部影像学检查以检测门脉高压的迹象。