A Case of Transient Ischemic Colitis Complicated by Colonic Stricture.
- Author:
Ho Jung KIM
1
;
Dae Sup CHOI
;
Hyang Ju LEE
;
Jong Suk KIM
;
Chang Young LEE
;
Dae Chul CHUN
;
Jung Sik PARK
;
Suk JANG
;
Byung Gon JUNG
;
Ji Gyeom KIM
;
Young Kweon PAEK
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Sung-Ae General Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Transient ischemic colitis;
Stricture;
Colonoscopy
- MeSH:
Abdominal Pain;
Colitis, Ischemic*;
Colon*;
Colonoscopy;
Constriction, Pathologic*;
Diagnosis;
Diarrhea;
Hemorrhage;
Humans;
Incidence;
Pain Measurement;
Prognosis;
Recurrence
- From:Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
1999;19(3):463-468
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Transient ischemic colitis comprises a clinical triad of lower abdominal pain, diarrhea and rectal bleeding of sudden onset, with rapid clearance of symptoms on a non-specific management regimen. The peak age incidence of ischemic colitis is in the sixth and seventh decades, as would be expected due to progressive arterial occlusion and falling cardiac function with increasing age. In this report, transient ischemic colitis was diagnosed on the basis of colonoscopic and associated histopathological findings. Colonoscopy is a useful technique in establishing the diagnosis of transient ischemic colitis. Conservative management includes repeated careful assessment, pain management and fluid replacement. Complications are rare and the prognosis is excellent. Occasionally, patients have recurrences. We report a case of transient ischemic colitis complicated by stricture formation with review of literatures.
