Upper gastrointestinal ischemia as a rare complication of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria.

Authors :: Ueno M
Shimodate Y
Okada K
Takaya R
Yamamoto H
Mizuno M
Source :: Clinical case reports [Clin Case Rep] 2020 Nov 22; Vol. 9 (1), pp. 506-510. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Nov 22 (Print Publication: 2021).
Publication Year :: 2020
Abstract: When patients with PNH present with abdominal symptoms, thrombosis-induced gastrointestinal injury should be considered; computed tomography and esophagogastroduodenoscopy may help make the diagnosis of this potentially serious complication.<br />Competing Interests: The authors declare no conflicts of interest associated with this manuscript.<br /> (© 2020 The Authors. Clinical Case Reports published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)

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