Ischemic colitis associated with antithrombin deficiency

Colonic ischemia is one of the more common disorders of the colon in elderly people; the ischemic colitis can affect young people too. The splenic flexure, the descending colon and the sigmoid are the parts most commonly involved. Only in some cases it is possible to identify the specific cause of c...

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Published inAnales de medicina interna (Madrid, Spain : 1984) Vol. 16; no. 5; p. 251
Main Authors Rodríguez Gómez, S J, Martín Arribas, M I, Valle Manteca, A, Iglesias Rodríguez, M L, Pérez Villoria, A, Corrales Hernández, A
Format Journal Article
LanguageSpanish
Published Spain 01.05.1999
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Antithrombin III Deficiency - complications
Antithrombin III Deficiency - diagnosis
Colitis, Ischemic - complications
Colitis, Ischemic - diagnosis
Colitis, Ischemic - pathology
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
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Summary:Colonic ischemia is one of the more common disorders of the colon in elderly people; the ischemic colitis can affect young people too. The splenic flexure, the descending colon and the sigmoid are the parts most commonly involved. Only in some cases it is possible to identify the specific cause of colonic ischemia. We report a case of ischemic colitis associated with antithrombin III deficiency.
ISSN:0212-7199