Arch Argent Pediatr 2013;111(2):e46-e49 / e46Presentación de casos clínicos RESUMEN Se presenta el caso de una adolescente con colitis isquémica, patología poco frecuente en este grupo etario, que se agrava ante la presencia del lupus eritematoso sistémico (LES). Una paciente de 20 años, con diagnóstico de LES desde los 6 años, consultó por fiebre, dolor abdominal en el flanco y la fosa ilíaca derecha, y diarrea de 48 hs de evolución. Se asumió como gastroenteritis aguda pero, ante la persistencia del dolor, la aparición de vómitos incoercibles y la distensión abdominal, se decidió su internación. La radiografía de abdomen mostró asas distendidas, abundante materia fecal, sin niveles hidroaéreos. La ecografía mostró erosiones y ulceraciones, edema y hemorragia en la submucosa del colon descendente. La tomografía computarizada (TC) evidenció una lesión isquémica en el colon derecho. La colitis isquémica es una patología grave, infrecuente en los jóvenes. Los signos y síntomas, la TC de abdomen y la colonoscopia son los elementos de elección para el diagnóstico. Palabras clave: adolescencia, colitis isquémica, LES, tomografía computarizada de abdomen. SUMMARYWe present the case of an adolescent with ischemic colitis, an infrequent pathology in this age group, worsened in the presence of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The patient, aged 20, was diagnosed SLE at 6. She consulted for fever, abdominal pain in the side and right iliac fossa and diarrhea lasting 48 hours. It was assumed as acute gastroenteritis but given the persistent pain, incoercible vomiting and abdominal distension she was hospitalized. The abdominal X-ray showed distended loops, abundant feces, without airfluid levels. The ultrasound showed erosions and ulcerations, edema and bleeding in the descending colon submucosal layer. The CT scan evidenced an ischemic lesion in the right colon. Ischemic colitis is a severe condition, infrequent in young individuals. Signs, symptoms, abdominal CT scan and colonoscopy are the elements of choice for the diagnosis.
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