Small Intestinal Ischemia with Pneumatosis in a Young Adult: What Could Be the Cause?. (5th February 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Nidimusili, Amara Jyothi; Mennella, Jenna; Shaheen, Khaldoon
• Other Names: Altintas E. Academic Editor.; Imagawa A. Academic Editor.; Lorenzo-Zúñiga V. Academic Editor.; Matsuhashi N. Academic Editor.; Nakayama Y. Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in gastrointestinal medicine. Volume 2013(2013)
• Publication Date: 2013-02-05
• Subjects: Gastroenterology -- Case studies -- Periodicals; Digestive organs -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Gastroenterology; Gastrointestinal Diseases; Digestive organs -- Diseases; Gastroenterology; Electronic journals; Periodicals; Case studies; Periodicals; 616.33
• DOI: 10.1155/2013/462985
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-6528

Abstract

Abstract : This case highlights one of the infrequent complications of a commonly abused substance. A particular high index of suspicion of ischemic bowel is associated with cocaine abuse and should be included in the differential diagnosis of any young adult or middle-aged patient with abdominal pain and/or bloody diarrhea, particularly in the absence of other predisposing factors. To our knowledge, we report a rare case of ischemic small bowel associated with gangrene and pneumatosis intestinalis due to cocaine abuse.