Síndrome del intestino irritable

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Síndrome del intestino irritable

Nombres alternativos:

Colitis funcional; Neurosis intestinal; Colon irritable; Colitis por laxantes; Colitis mucosa; Indigestión nerviosa; Colon espástico; Síndrome del colon irritable (IBS)

Síntomas:

Signos y exámenes:

Los exámenes generalmente no revelan problemas. No todos los pacientes requieren endoscopia , especialmente si los síntomas comienzan temprano en la vida y han sido estables. Sin embargo, los pacientes que desarrollan síntomas de intestino irritable tarde en sus vidas generalmente requieren endoscopia.

Los pacientes más jóvenes que presenten diarrea persistente pueden requerir una endoscopia para buscar una enfermedad intestinal inflamatoria ( enfermedad de Crohn o colitis ulcerativa). En contraste, el síndrome del intestino irritable no es una afección inflamatoria, pero los síntomas pueden ser muy similares a los de la enfermedad intestinal inflamatoria.

A los pacientes mayores de 50 años se los debe examinar en búsqueda de cáncer de colon.

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