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Nutrición Hospitalaria

On-line version ISSN 1699-5198Print version ISSN 0212-1611

Abstract

REBOLLO-ROMAN, Ángel et al. Nutritional approach in systemic sclerosis: report of a case. Nutr. Hosp. [online]. 2019, vol.36, n.5, pp.1231-1234.  Epub Feb 24, 2020. ISSN 1699-5198.  https://dx.doi.org/10.20960/nh.02732.

Background:

systemic sclerosis is a rare systemic acquired disease with a complex pathogenesis which compromises multiple organs. The nutritional approach to treat patients with this disease is not clearly stablished due to its low prevalence.

Case report:

we present the case of a 37-year-old woman diagnosed with systemic sclerosis with gastrointestinal compromise, 40% weight loss since diagnosis and severe anemia. Despite oral supplementation, placement of a gastrostomy feeding tube and medical therapy with octreotide, her nutritional requirements are not achieved, so we suggest home parenteral nutrition to complete the nutritional support.

Discussion:

the severe intestinal affection in this patient made it necessary to turn to the parenteral access because of the oral intolerance secondary to the intestinal pseudo-obstruction. In these cases, the lack of etiological treatment makes home parenteral nutrition play an important role in the nutritional approach.

Keywords : Systemic sclerosis; Nutritional approach; Intestinal obstruction.

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