Ischemic Gastropathy Treated with Celiac Artery Revascularization

Ischemic gastropathy is an uncommon diagnosis due to extensive arterial collaterals that supply the stomach. The mucosal integrity of the stomach is dependent upon this redundant circulation. Hence, its diagnosis is infrequently entertained in patients presenting with an upper gastrointestinal (GI)...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Anucha, Jeff, Pinto, Jonathan, Culpepper-Morgan, Joan, Genao, Alvaro, Resnick, Neil
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2019
Materias:
Gastroenterology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6863589/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31799090
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.5949
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Sumario:Ischemic gastropathy is an uncommon diagnosis due to extensive arterial collaterals that supply the stomach. The mucosal integrity of the stomach is dependent upon this redundant circulation. Hence, its diagnosis is infrequently entertained in patients presenting with an upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleed. Herein, we report a case of a 76-year-old woman with hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and chronic kidney disease on dialysis who developed an upper GI bleed after becoming septic and hypotensive.

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