| Autor: |
F, Borda, A, Guerra, T, Tuñón, M, Laiglesia, M J, Sara, J R, Vidán |
| Rok vydání: |
1993 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Revista espanola de enfermedades digestivas : organo oficial de la Sociedad Espanola de Patologia Digestiva. 84(2) |
| ISSN: |
1130-0108 |
| Popis: |
Cholesterol crystal embolization has been considered an unusual entity with poor short term prognosis. However, it is an underestimated complication according to post-mortem findings. Patients have quite characteristic risk and precipitating factors which may be an aid to suspect the diagnosis. Gastrointestinal bleeding of different severity occurs in only 10% of patients with visceral embolization. We present the case of a patient with massive lower gastrointestinal bleeding secondary to several ulcerations in the hepatic flexure due to bowel cholesterol embolization. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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