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*Embolism.
*Embolism.
*Thrombosis.
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==Microscopic==
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Small Bowel, Excision:
    - Ischemic enteritis with serositis and microabscesses.
    - Resection margins viable.
    - NEGATIVE for evidence of malignancy.
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==See also==
==See also==

Latest revision as of 16:52, 24 April 2018

Ischemic enteritis is ischemia of the small bowel.

General

  • Typically elderly and due to atherosclerosis.
  • Rare.
  • High mortality.[1]
  • May occur together with ischemia of the colon, i.e. ischemic colitis, in which case it is known as ischemic enterocolitis.

Etiologies:

Microscopic

Features:

DDx:

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Small Bowel, Excision:
     - Ischemic enteritis with serositis and microabscesses. 
     - Resection margins viable.
     - NEGATIVE for evidence of malignancy.

See also

References

  1. Nakase, H. (Jul 2008). "[Ischemic enteritis].". Nihon Rinsho 66 (7): 1330-4. PMID 18616124.