Alcohol Induced Ischemic Colitis

doi:2011.1.1.14

J Acute Care Surg > Volume 1(1); 2011 > Article

Case Report

Journal of Surgical Critical Care 2011;1(1):14-17.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17479/jacs.2011.1.1.14 Published online September 30, 2011.

Alcohol Induced Ischemic Colitis

알콜성 허혈성 대장염

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Department of Surgery, Konkuk university School of Medicine, Chung Ju, Korea

Abstract

Mesenteric ischemia can present acute or chronic, Acute mesenteric ischemia is mainly caused by arterial embolism or thrombus, but about 10% is caused by venous thrombosis. Sometimes, nonocclusive mesenteric ischemia can occur in eldery persons, congestive heart failure, acute myocardial infarction with cardiogenic shock, hypovolemic or hemorrhagic shock, sepsis, pancreatitis, digitalis or vasoconstrictor administration. I report a case of alcohol induced ischemic colitis, cured by colon resection.

Key Words: mesenteric ischemia, nonocclusive mesenteric ischemia, alcohol induced ischemic Colitis