Food malabsorption/intolerance complaints triggered by primary epiploic appendagitis.

computed tomography fructose malabsorption histamine intolerance primary epiploic appendagitis

Journal

EXCLI journal
ISSN: 1611-2156
Titre abrégé: EXCLI J
Pays: Germany
ID NLM: 101299402

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
2019
Historique:
received: 23 07 2019
accepted: 28 08 2019
entrez: 16 10 2019
pubmed: 16 10 2019
medline: 16 10 2019
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Primary epiploic appendagitis (PEA) is an uncommon and self-limiting cause of acute or subacute abdominal complaints. The diagnosis of PEA, with its characteristic appearance, is made with computed tomography (CT). This report describes a patient seven months after a CT-confirmed diagnosis of PEA. Because of persistent and recurring, functional, non-specific abdominal complaints, food intolerance/malabsorption was investigated. Fructose malabsorption combined with histamine intolerance was found. A registered dietician helped develop an individually-tailored diet to address the problem. Within four days of beginning the fructose-free and histamine-reduced diet, the patient's complaints resolved. In conclusion, abdominal symptoms caused by fructose malabsorption and histamine intolerance may have been triggered by PEA in this patient.

Identifiants

pubmed: 31611755
doi: 10.17179/excli2019-1667
pii: 2019-1667
pii: Doc746
pmc: PMC6785767
doi:

Types de publication

Case Reports

Langues

eng

Pagination

746-749

Informations de copyright

Copyright © 2019 Schnedl et al.

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Auteurs

Wolfgang J Schnedl (WJ)

General Internal Medicine Practice, Dr.-Theodor-Körner-Strasse 19b, A-8600 Bruck, Austria.

Pia Reittner (P)

Diagnostikum Sued-West, Weblinger Guertel 25, A-8054 Graz, Austria.

Dietmar Enko (D)

Institute of Laboratory Medicine, General Hospital Steyr, Sierninger Straße 170, A-4400 Steyr, Austria.

Harald Mangge (H)

Clinical Institute of Medical and Chemical Laboratory Diagnosis, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 30, A-8036 Graz, Austria.

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