<p>The case of an 88-year-old male patient with progressive, unintentional weight loss is reported. The condition was subjectively asymptomatic and subsequently completely reversible. Following a&#xa0;comprehensive internal medicine examination, chronic mesenteric ischemia due to arteriosclerosis was identified as the cause and treated interventionally. Over time, the patient experienced significant weight gain, a&#xa0;comparatively rare phenomenon in very old geriatric patients. Broad and targeted investigation of the cause and interventional therapies are safe and feasible even in old age.</p>

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Wenn der Darm die Kilos schluckt

  • Pavol Mikula,
  • Matthias Unseld,
  • Hans Jürgen Heppner

摘要

The case of an 88-year-old male patient with progressive, unintentional weight loss is reported. The condition was subjectively asymptomatic and subsequently completely reversible. Following a comprehensive internal medicine examination, chronic mesenteric ischemia due to arteriosclerosis was identified as the cause and treated interventionally. Over time, the patient experienced significant weight gain, a comparatively rare phenomenon in very old geriatric patients. Broad and targeted investigation of the cause and interventional therapies are safe and feasible even in old age.