Ulceration of the entire small intestine accompanied by rash, hepatitis and pancytopenia.
A case of acute mucosal ulceration of the entire small intestine accompanied by skin rash, hepatitis and marrow suppression is reported. Recovery was complicated by a severe protein losing enteropathy and small intestinal strictures and the patient died post-operatively of a pulmonary embolism. The aetiology remains unknown.
University Department of Surgery, Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, UK.
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RH
Park
P R
PR
Mills
B J
BJ
Danesh
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RI
Russell
D H
DH
Kennedy
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C
McArdle
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FD
Lee
D000208:Acute Disease; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006505:Hepatitis / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010198:Pancytopenia / Q000150:complications*; D011504:Protein-Losing Enteropathies / Q000150:complications; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000150:complications; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D014456:Ulcer
D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal