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'''Ischemic enteritis''' is ischemia of the [[small bowel]]. | |||
==General== | |||
*Typically elderly and due to [[atherosclerosis]]. | |||
*Rare. | |||
*High mortality.<ref name=pmid18616124>{{Cite journal | last1 = Nakase | first1 = H. | title = [Ischemic enteritis]. | journal = Nihon Rinsho | volume = 66 | issue = 7 | pages = 1330-4 | month = Jul | year = 2008 | doi = | PMID = 18616124 }}</ref> | |||
*May occur together with ischemia of the colon, i.e. ''[[ischemic colitis]]'', in which case it is known as ''ischemic enterocolitis''. | |||
Etiologies: | |||
*[[Atherosclerosis]]. | |||
*[[Vasculitis]]. | |||
*Embolism. | |||
*Thrombosis. | |||
*[[Small bowel obstruction]]. | |||
==Microscopic== | |||
Features: | |||
*See ''[[ischemic colitis]]''. | |||
DDx: | |||
*Shock. | |||
**Infection. | |||
**Cardiogenic shock. | |||
*[[Crohn's disease]]. | |||
*[[Radiation changes]]. | |||
*Drugs/toxins. | |||
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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== | |||
*[[Small bowel]]. | |||
*[[Ischemic colitis]]. | |||
==References== | |||
{{Reflist|1}} | |||
[[Category:Diagnosis]] | [[Category:Diagnosis]] | ||
[[Category:Gastrointestinal pathology]] | |||
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:
- Atherosclerosis.
- Vasculitis.
- Embolism.
- Thrombosis.
- Small bowel obstruction.
Microscopic
Features:
- See ischemic colitis.
DDx:
- Shock.
- Infection.
- Cardiogenic shock.
- Crohn's disease.
- Radiation changes.
- Drugs/toxins.
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Small Bowel, Excision:
- Ischemic enteritis with serositis and microabscesses.
- Resection margins viable.
- NEGATIVE for evidence of malignancy.