Anorexia in a hemodialysis patient due to pneumatosis intestinalis: A case report.

Abstract

We report a case of pneumatosis intestinalis (PI) in a hemodialysis patient who presented with anorexia and nausea. Anorexia with postprandial nausea can be caused by gastrointestinal diseases, with one of the rare causes being PI. PI may occur in hemodialysis patients, but it is rarely reported. We experienced a case of benign PI in a hemodialysis patient, for whom the conservative treatment with antibiotics improved the patient's clinical symptoms. In patients with PI, it is important to rule out potentially life-threatening complications, such as the presence of hepatic intraportal gas on CT scan.

• Authors: Daisuke Son, Kazuoki Inoue, Young Lee, Minako Kamimoto, Shintaro Imaoka, Shiori Yamamoto, Toshihiro Hamada, Shin-Ichi Taniguchi, Masahiko Koda
• Journal: Journal of general and family medicine (J Gen Fam Med) Vol. 23 Issue 1 Pg. 41-43 (Jan 2022) ISSN: 2189-7948 [Electronic] Japan
• PMID: 35004110 (Publication Type: Case Reports)
• Copyright: © 2021 The Authors. Journal of General and Family Medicine published by John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd on behalf of Japan Primary Care Association.