Acute stress-related gastrointestinal ischemia

R. P. Veenstra; R. H. Geelkerken; P. M. Verhorst; A. B. Huisman; J. J. Kolkman

doi:10.1159/000109373

Acute stress-related gastrointestinal ischemia

R. P. Veenstra^*, R. H. Geelkerken, P. M. Verhorst, A. B. Huisman, J. J. Kolkman

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Abstract

We report a case of acute gastrointestinal ischemia during a very stressful event in whom the diagnosis was made by 24-hour tonometry. This case report unequivocally links a stressful event with increased catecholamine release and subsequent severe symptomatic gastrointestinal ischemia. The role of ischemia as potential pathophysiological mechanism has never been studied in detail. The clinical significance of finding such an association is underscored by this case report, where a vasoactive drug normally used for hypertension treatment resulted in greatly improved abdominal symptoms.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	205-207
Number of pages	3
Journal	Digestion
Volume	75
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1159/000109373
Publication status	Published - 1 Dec 2007
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Catecholamines
Gastrointestinal ischemia
Stressful event, gastrointestinal ischemia
Tonometry

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