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Olmesartan-Induced Enteropathy: An Unusual Cause of Villous Atrophy
- Source :
- GE: Portuguese Journal of Gastroenterology, Vol 23, Iss 2, Pp 91-95 (2016), GE Portuguese Journal of Gastroenterology, Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal, Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP), instacron:RCAAP
- Publication Year :
- 2016
- Publisher :
- Karger Publishers, 2016.
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Abstract
- We report a case of a 63-year-old-man presenting with chronic diarrhea and weight loss while on olmesartan treatment for hypertension. Investigation showed multiple nutritional deficiencies associated with diffuse intestinal villous atrophy. Serologies for celiac disease were negative and other causes of villous atrophy were excluded. Olmesartan as a precipitant agent was suspected and withdrawn. Clinical improvement occurred in days with no need for other therapeutic measures. Follow-up at three months showed clinical remission and almost complete recovery of intestinal atrophy. Olmesartan is an angiotensin receptor blocker commonly prescribed for the management of hypertension. Spruelike enteropathy associated with this drug is a recently described entity with few cases reported. It presents with chronic diarrhea and intestinal villous atrophy and should be included in its differential diagnosis. This case intends to alert clinicians for the possibility of this event in a patient on treatment with this drug. Apresentamos o caso de um homem de 63 anos com diarreia crónica e perda ponderal. Apresentava hipertensão arterial tratada com olmesartan. A investigac¸ão complementar mostrou múltiplos défices nutricionais associados a atrofia vilositária intestinal difusa. As serologias de doença celíaca foram negativas e outras causas de atrofia vilositária foram excluídas. Suspeitou-se do olmesartan como agente precipitante, sendo este suspenso. Observou-se melhoria clínica em dias, sem necessidade de outras medidas terapêuticas. No seguimento, aos 3 meses, constatou-se remissão clínica e recuperação quase completa da atrofia intestinal. O olmesartan é um bloqueador dos recetores da angiotensina, geralmente prescrito no tratamento da hipertensão. A enteropatia ‘‘spruelike’’ associada a este fármaco é uma entidade recentemente descrita, com poucos casos reportados. Manifesta-se por diarreia crónica associada a atrofia vilositária intestinal, devendo ser incluída no seu diagnóstico diferencial. Com este caso pretende-se alertar os clínicos para a possibilidade deste evento em doentes sob tratamento com este fármaco.
- Subjects :
- Pathology
medicine.medical_specialty
Angiotensin receptor
Gastrointestinal Diseases
Disease
030204 cardiovascular system & hematology
Gastroenterology
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Atrophy
Clinical Case
Weight loss
Internal medicine
medicine
Enteropathy
Doenças Gastrointestinais
Villous atrophy
lcsh:RC799-869
Gastrointestinal diseases
business.industry
Angiotensin II Receptor Antagonist/adverse effects
Angiotensin II receptor antagonist/adverse effects
medicine.disease
Antanosistas dos Recetores da Angiotensina II/efeitos adversos
Doenças gastrointestinais
Atrofia
030211 gastroenterology & hepatology
lcsh:Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology
medicine.symptom
Differential diagnosis
Olmesartan
business
medicine.drug
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 23414545
- Volume :
- 23
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- GE: Portuguese Journal of Gastroenterology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....08d91768190de87a0bf5366935aef736