Medicine:Jejunitis
Jejunitis is inflammation of the lining of the middle section of the small intestine.[1] It is characterized by severe abdominal pain, vomiting containing bile, and foul smelling loose stools.[2] Acute jejunitis comes on suddenly and usually only lasts a few days. Less commonly, a chronic condition may cause persistent jejunitis.[3]
Jejunoileitis
Jejunoileitis is Crohn's disease of the Jejunum.[4] Jejunoileitis is an uncommon type of Crohn's disease with high morbidity and challenges in medical management. Common symptoms include:
- Colicky abdominal pain (91%)
- Weight loss (62%)
- Diarrhea (53%)
Most patients had severe symptoms and required at least one operation for jejunoileitis, with two-thirds of patients requiring two or more operations. The combination of anti-inflammatory drugs with the relief of recurrent obstructive symptoms by strictureplasty and resection can together produce a good long term prognosis in most patients with jejunoileitis.
References
- ↑ "Jejunitis" (in en). MedGen. National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), U.S. National Library of Medicine. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/medgen/574291.
- ↑ "Nonspecific jejunitis--a challenging problem in children". The American Journal of Gastroenterology 81 (6): 428–431. June 1986. PMID 3706261.
- ↑ "Enteritis (Inflammation of the Small Intestine): Definition, Symptoms, Causes & Treatment" (in en). https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/23049-enteritis-inflammation-small-intestine.
- ↑ "Diffuse jejunoileitis of Crohn's disease". Gut 34 (10): 1374–1378. October 1993. doi:10.1136/gut.34.10.1374. PMID 8244104.
 |  |
