The challenge of leading with multiple and severe gastrointestinal complications in a patient with systemic sclerosis

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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Main Authors: Raquel Batista, Lara Adelino, Cristina Lopes, Maria de Fátima Pimenta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Galega de Medicina Interna 2018-12-01
Series:Galicia Clínica
Subjects:
Esclerosis sistémica
Tracto gastrointestinal
Dismotilidad
Malabsorción
Online Access:http://www.galiciaclinica.info/publicacion.asp?f=1596
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spelling doaj-1eaf2f34eac446ae95e1f63d4afb858f2020-11-25T00:27:22ZengSociedade Galega de Medicina InternaGalicia Clínica0304-48661989-39222018-12-0179412412610.22546/50/15961596The challenge of leading with multiple and severe gastrointestinal complications in a patient with systemic sclerosisRaquel Batista0Lara Adelino1Cristina Lopes2Maria de Fátima Pimenta3Serviço de Medicina Interna, Centro Hospitalar Médio Tejo, 2200-202 AbrantesServiço de Medicina Interna, Centro Hospitalar Médio Tejo, 2200-202 AbrantesServiço de Medicina Interna, Centro Hospitalar Médio Tejo, 2200-202 AbrantesServiço de Medicina Interna, Centro Hospitalar Médio Tejo, 2200-202 AbrantesSystemic 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.http://www.galiciaclinica.info/publicacion.asp?f=1596Esclerosis sistémicaTracto gastrointestinalDismotilidadMalabsorción
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author Raquel Batista
Lara Adelino
Cristina Lopes
Maria de Fátima Pimenta
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Lara Adelino
Cristina Lopes
Maria de Fátima Pimenta
The challenge of leading with multiple and severe gastrointestinal complications in a patient with systemic sclerosis
Galicia Clínica
Esclerosis sistémica
Tracto gastrointestinal
Dismotilidad
Malabsorción
author_facet Raquel Batista
Lara Adelino
Cristina Lopes
Maria de Fátima Pimenta
author_sort Raquel Batista
title The challenge of leading with multiple and severe gastrointestinal complications in a patient with systemic sclerosis
title_short The challenge of leading with multiple and severe gastrointestinal complications in a patient with systemic sclerosis
title_full The challenge of leading with multiple and severe gastrointestinal complications in a patient with systemic sclerosis
title_fullStr The challenge of leading with multiple and severe gastrointestinal complications in a patient with systemic sclerosis
title_full_unstemmed The challenge of leading with multiple and severe gastrointestinal complications in a patient with systemic sclerosis
title_sort challenge of leading with multiple and severe gastrointestinal complications in a patient with systemic sclerosis
publisher Sociedade Galega de Medicina Interna
series Galicia Clínica
issn 0304-4866
1989-3922
publishDate 2018-12-01
description 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.
topic Esclerosis sistémica
Tracto gastrointestinal
Dismotilidad
Malabsorción
url http://www.galiciaclinica.info/publicacion.asp?f=1596
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