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Enteritis por radiación - Symptom

Nombres alternativos

Enteropatía por radiación; Lesión en el intestino delgado inducida por radiación; Enteritis posterior a radiación

Síntomas:

Los síntomas pueden ser diferentes dependiendo de qué parte de los intestinos recibió la radiación.

Los cambios en las deposiciones pueden abarcar:

  • Sangrando o mucosidad del recto
  • Diarrea o heces acuosas
  • Sensación de necesidad de defecar la mayor parte o todo el tiempo
  • Dolor en el área rectal, sobre todo durante las deposiciones

Otros síntomas pueden abarcar:

  • Inapetencia
  • Náuseas y vómitos
  • Cólicos o dolor de estómago

La mayoría de las veces, estos síntomas mejoran al cabo de 2 a 3 semanas después de que la radioterapia termina. Esto se denomina enteritis aguda por radiación.

Cuando síntomas se vuelven prolongados (crónicos), otros problemas pueden abarcar:

  • Diarrea con sangre
  • Heces grasosas o esteatorrea
  • Pérdida de peso

Signos y exámenes:

El médico llevará a cabo un examen físico y hará preguntas acerca de la historia clínica.

Los exámenes no se necesitan con mucha frecuencia, pero pueden abarcar:

  • Reviewed last on: 7/22/2010
  • Jennifer K. Mannheim, ARNP, Medical Staff, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Seattle Children's Hospital; and George F. Longstreth, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program, San Diego, California. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Czito BG, Willett CG. Radiation injury. In: Feldman M, Friedman LS, Brandt LJ, eds. Sleisenger & Fordtran's Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease. 9th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier;2010: chap 39.

Gastrointestinal Complications (PDQ). Radiation Enteritis. Last modified October 8, 2009.

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