Non-occlusive mesenteric ischemia and the role of cilostazol in its management

Non-occlusive mesenteric ischemia and the role of cilostazol in its management

Bowel ischemia is a rare and potential life-threatening disorder. The reason for its rarity is the difficulty in its diagnosis. Vague and nonspecific clinical findings and limitations of diagnostic and treatment options make this disease a significant challenge. We hereby report two cases of non-occ...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of pharmacology & pharmacotherapeutics 2012-01, Vol.3 (1), p.68-70
Hauptverfasser: Murthy, K A Sudharshana, Kiran, H S, Cheluvaraj, Vijay, Bhograj, Abhijit
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Sprache:eng
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Care and treatment
Case Report
Case studies
Diagnosis
Drug therapy
Hypothyroidism
Ischemia
Kinases
Medical imaging
Pain
Ulcers
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Zusammenfassung:Bowel ischemia is a rare and potential life-threatening disorder. The reason for its rarity is the difficulty in its diagnosis. Vague and nonspecific clinical findings and limitations of diagnostic and treatment options make this disease a significant challenge. We hereby report two cases of non-occlusive mesenteric ischemia and the use of cilostazol in the successful management of such cases.
ISSN:0976-500X
0976-5018
DOI:10.4103/0976-500X.92513