Eating disorders: recognize early to prevent complications.

Ricanati, Elizabeth H.W.; Rome, Ellen S.

doi:10.3949/ccjm.72.10.895

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“…Gastrointestinal (GI) complications have been well recognized in patients with AN [9] , [10] . Many AN patients (up to 60%) had at some point seen a clinician for GI complaints including abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting or bloating.…”

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Bowel ischemia and necrosis in anorexia nervosa: A case report and review of the literature

Neychev

Borruso

2015

International Journal of Surgery Case Reports

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HighlightsBowel ischemia and necrosis is an uncommon complication of anorexia nervosa.We present a case of a 30 year old woman with long-standing AN complicated by ischemia and necrosis of the entire small bowel and the right hemicolon.A high index of suspicion of bowel ischemia is necessary when patients with AN present with abdominal symptoms.Timely diagnosis and treatment may prevent bowel necrosis and death.

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