A catastrophic complication of systemic lupus erythematosus: Massive mesenteric infarction

Authors
Testini, M Margari, A Piccinni, G D'Abbicco, D Amoruso, M
Citation
M. Testini et al., A catastrophic complication of systemic lupus erythematosus: Massive mesenteric infarction, HEP-GASTRO, 47(33), 2000, pp. 761-762
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Gastroenerology and Hepatology","da verificare
Journal title
HEPATO-GASTROENTEROLOGY
ISSN journal
01726390 → ACNP
Volume
47
Issue
33
Year of publication
2000
Pages
761 - 762
Database
ISI
SICI code
0172-6390(200005/06)47:33<761:ACCOSL>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
The AA reports a case of a 64-year-old female patient affected for 3 years by systemic lupus erythematosus who developed a massive perforating mesente ric infarction. An immediate surgical treatment with resection of the small bowel and right colon followed by a side-to-side primary anastomosis betwe en the remaining jejunum and transverse colon were performed. The patient died 15 days after surgery due to recurrence of a mesenteric an d pulmonary thromboembolia.