What is the cause of intestinal edema?

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Intestinal tract can appear many diseases, intestinal tract is a very important part of the human body, at the same time, the small intestine is also an important part of the human body, its role is to digest and absorb, then under what circumstances will appear small intestine edema. Next, what is the cause of intestinal edema?

What is the cause of intestinal edema?

The first is that in dermatomyositis, the small intestine is dilated and segmented in varying degrees, accompanied by low motility and prolonged transit time. The edema and thickening of intestinal wall could be seen by naked eyes. Microscopic examination showed multiple mucosal erosion, submucosal edema, muscular atrophy and fibrosis with lymph and plasma cell infiltration. The intimal thickening of small arteries and veins from submucosa to serosa is prone to thrombosis and lumen occlusion.

Second, schistosomiasis granuloma in ileocecal region is that schistosome eggs enter the intestinal wall tissue around the blood vessels, especially the submucosa. The eggs in the intestinal wall caused leukocyte infiltration, pseudonodule formation, fibrous tissue hyperplasia, late intestinal wall fibrosis thickening, mucosal proliferation and granuloma.

Third: common gastrointestinal symptoms include abdominal pain, loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting. Diarrhea, black manure and intestinal obstruction are rare. A small number of patients have villous atrophy, accompanied by intestinal absorption protein loss enteropathy, limited enteritis, nonspecific ulcerative colitis, acute appendicitis and so on.

matters needing attention

There are many causes of small bowel edema. The most common cause of intestinal edema is intestinal fistula. So the recovery period of patients is very important. In the recovery period, always pay attention to the changes of patients' symptoms, and avoid spicy food.