These agents may be offered adjunctively on a case-by-case basis. Opiates, such as loperamide, and anticholinergics are widely used to control the symptoms of diarrhea and abdominal cramping.This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access. ...
Common presenting symptoms included abdominal pain in 70%, diarrhea in 25%, and weight loss in 23%. Treatment included medical therapy alone in 26%, surgery alone in 13%, surgery followed by medical therapy in 9%, and 52% received no treatment. Ten percent responded to surgery alone, 20%...
Is mesenteric panniculitis painful? Mesenteric panniculitis typically isn't life-threatening. It may go away on its own, or it could develop into a severe disease. But while the inflammation is there, it can cause pain and other symptoms that interfere with your life. What is in the mesentery?
Deep irradiation with x-rays or radium may cause gastrointestinal symptoms soon after exposure or years after the initial treatment. An uncommon late manifestation of such treatment is the malabsorption syndrome occurring secondary to actinic or factitial enteritis.The author presents the case history ...