Zhou et al. Idiopathic mesenteric phlebosclerosis (IMP) with sepsis and death: a case study
Idiopathic mesenteric phlebosclerosis (IMP) with sepsis and death: a case study
A 50 years old Chinese woman who had taken herbal medicine for three years was diagnosed with IMP. All treatment after admission was in vain and she died 30 days thereafter. Therefore, when a patient with long-term oral intake of herbal medicine, which contains geniposde, presents with unknown ischemia, abdominal pain, mucinous stools, bloody stools, attention should be paid to screen IMP.
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