Malik Dua A, Thomas Teena, Zafar Mansoor, Naqvi Syed Ashhar, Kaur Sukhman, Liaquat Rao Rizwan, Akan Deniz
Medicine, Conquest Hospital, East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, St. Leonards-on-Sea, GBR.
Internal Medicine, Conquest Hospital, East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, St. Leonards-on-Sea, GBR.
Cureus. 2023 Aug 28;15(8):e44270. doi: 10.7759/cureus.44270. eCollection 2023 Aug.
Chronic mesenteric ischemia (CMI) is uncommon and accounts for approximately 5% of cases. CMI presents with non-specific symptoms, making it difficult to diagnose, and requires complex management involving interprofessional teams. We present the case of a 66-year-old female who presented with postprandial abdominal pain, vomiting, sitophobia, and weight loss. Investigations showed raised inflammatory markers, and plain film X-ray and endoscopy showed no significant findings. CT angiogram showed celiac and mesenteric artery thrombosis. The patient proceeded to have endovascular revascularization. With this case, we highlight the importance of considering CMI in an elderly patient with a history of microvascular disease or risk factors presenting with postprandial abdominal pain and weight loss. Early diagnosis and timely intervention are imperative for a good prognosis.
慢性肠系膜缺血(CMI)并不常见,约占病例的5%。CMI表现为非特异性症状,难以诊断,需要多专业团队进行复杂的管理。我们报告了一例66岁女性患者,她出现餐后腹痛、呕吐、恐食症和体重减轻。检查显示炎症标志物升高,平片X线和内镜检查未发现明显异常。CT血管造影显示腹腔干和肠系膜动脉血栓形成。该患者接受了血管内血运重建术。通过这个病例,我们强调了对于有微血管疾病史或危险因素且出现餐后腹痛和体重减轻的老年患者,考虑CMI的重要性。早期诊断和及时干预对于良好的预后至关重要。