Ischaemic enterocolitis complicating idiopathic dysautonomia.
A previously fit 23 year old adult male who presented with a sudden onset of profound autonomic neuropathy, for which no cause could be found, is described. The patient subsequently developed ischaemic enterocolitis that ultimately necessitated colectomy and subtotal enterectomy. Potential neural and humoral mechanisms are discussed.
Woodward
J M
JM
Department of Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, UK.
Sanders
D S
DS
Keighley
M R
MR
Allan
R N
RN
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D001342:Autonomic Nervous System Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D003082:Colectomy / Q000379:methods; D017091:Colitis, Ischemic / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D004760:Enterocolitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male