Open AccessNonocclusive mesenteric ischemia: fulminant pancolitis
Author(s) -
Kato Kazuya,
Iwasaki Yoshiaki,
Taniguchi Masahiko,
Onodera Kazuhiko,
Matsuda Minoru,
Tamakawa Susumu,
Furukawa Hiroyuki
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.504
Subject(s) - medicine , fulminant , pancolitis , mesenteric ischemia , ischemia , perfusion , mortality rate , cardiology , intestinal ischemia , radiology , reperfusion injury , colonoscopy , colorectal cancer , cancer
Key Clinical Message NOMI is mesenteric hypoperfusion with reactive vascular spasms. Changes in the color of the mucosa may reflect the severity of the ischemia of the colon and the severity of prognosis. Even with surgery, the mortality rate is 75%. Diagnosis requires a high degree of clinical suspicion.