The challenge of leading with multiple and severe gastrointestinal complications in a patient with systemic sclerosis
Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a multisystem autoimunne disorder that involves the gastrointestinal tract in more than 90% of patients. The various gastointestinal complications result in a numerous presentations that impair oral intake and fecal continence, and consequently have an adverse effect on...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sociedade Galega de Medicina Interna
2018-12-01
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| Series: | Galicia Clínica |
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| Online Access: | http://www.galiciaclinica.info/publicacion.asp?f=1596 |
| Summary: | Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a multisystem autoimunne disorder that involves the gastrointestinal tract in more than 90% of patients. The various gastointestinal complications result in a numerous presentations that impair oral intake and fecal continence, and consequently have an adverse effect on the patients quality of life. Malnutrition from significant intestinal envolvement portends a poor prognosis in systemic sclerosis and is often a callenging problem to manage. We report a case of systemic sclerosis with multiple and severe gastrointestinal manifestations , including intestinal pseudo-obstrution , malabsorption and esophageal candidiasis. |
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| ISSN: | 0304-4866 1989-3922 |