A Case of Ischemic Colitis Results from the Bleeding on Gastric Dieulafoy Lesions.
- Author:
Jun Seok PARK
1
;
Jin Oh KIM
;
Hyun Gun KIM
;
Tae Hee LEE
;
Sung Wook HONG
;
Sung Gon JUN
;
Seong Ran JEON
;
Wan Jung KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Institute for Digestive Research, Digestive Disease Center, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. jokim31@hanafos.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Ischemic colitis;
Gastrointestinal hemorrhage;
Dieulafoy lesion
- MeSH:
Colitis, Ischemic;
Colon;
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage;
Gastrointestinal Tract;
Hemorrhage;
Humans;
Ischemia;
Melena;
Mesenteric Arteries;
Middle Aged;
Sigmoidoscopy;
Stomach;
Unconsciousness
- From:Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
2011;42(4):255-258
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Ischemic colitis is the most common ischemic injury of the gastrointestinal tract. It can result from ischemia caused by compromised blood flow to the mesenteric arteries. Colonic ischemia may be precipitated by several conditions, although a cause is not clearly identified in most cases. A 63-year-old man was admitted because of loss of consciousness with melena. After endoscopic bleeding control of Dieulafoy lesions of the stomach, hematochezia occurred during the in-hospital care period. A sigmoidoscopy and computed tomography scan were conducted to evaluate the hematochezia, and ischemic colitis was diagnosed. Here, we report a case of ischemic colitis associated with massive upper gastrointestinal bleeding.
