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Humans , Male , beta-Thalassemia/complications , beta-Thalassemia/diagnosis , beta-Thalassemia/therapy , Endocrine System Diseases/complications , Endocrine System Diseases/diagnosis , beta-Thalassemia/physiopathology , beta-Thalassemia/metabolism , Endocrinology/methods , Endocrinology/trendsSubject(s)
Endocrine System Diseases/etiology , beta-Thalassemia/complications , Adult , Humans , MaleABSTRACT
El Magnesio (Mg) es el cuarto catión más abundante en el organismo y juega un papel fundamental en numerosas funciones celulares, como la glucólisis o el metabolismo energético1. Su déficit puede originar alteraciones gastrointestinales, cardiovasculares y neurológicas. Dentro de estas últimas, la sintomatología puede oscilar desde debilidad muscular y parestesias, hasta letargo, hiperreflexia, ataxia, tetania, convulsiones y coma2. Presentamos el caso de un varón de 65 años con intestino corto secundario a una amplia resección intestinal por neoplasia de sigma y peritonitis fecaloidea posterior, con ileostomía terminal, que presentó varios episodios de crisis convulsivas tónico-clónicas secundarias a déficit severo de magnesio, como consecuencia de una disminución en la absorción intestinal por pérdidas por una ileostomía de alto débito. Tras instaurar tratamiento con magnesio intravenoso (iv) se consiguieron normalizar sus niveles plasmáticos. Posteriormente se instauraron recomendaciones dietéticas y tratamiento farmacológico, así como Magnesio oral a dosis altas y Calcitriol para incrementar su absorción, pudiendo ser dado de alta (AU)
Magnesium (Mg) is the fourth most abundant cation in the body and plays a key role in numerous cellular functions such as glycolysis and energy metabolism. Its deficit may cause gastrointestinal disturbances, cardiovascular and neurological diseases. Among the latter, the symptoms may range from muscle weakness and numbness, to lethargy, hyperreflexia, ataxia, tetany, convulsions and coma. We report the case of a man of 65 with short bowel syndrome secondary to extensive bowel resection for sigma neoplasm and subsequent peritonitis, with end ileostomy, who presented several episodes of tonic-clonic seizures secondary to severe magnesium deficiency as a result a decrease in intestinal absorption of losses for high debit ileostomy. After beginning treatment with intravenous magnesium (iv) resulted in plasma levels normalize. Subsequently instituted dietary and pharmacologic treatment recommendations as well as magnesium and highdose oral calcitriol to increase their absorption (AU)
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Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Magnesium Deficiency/complications , Short Bowel Syndrome/complications , Seizures/etiology , Calcitriol/therapeutic use , Malabsorption Syndromes/complicationsABSTRACT
Magnesium (Mg) is the fourth most abundant cation in the body and plays a key role in numerous cellular functions such as glycolysis and energy metabolism. Its deficit may cause gastrointestinal disturbances, cardiovascular and neurological diseases. Among the latter, the symptoms may range from muscle weakness and numbness, to lethargy, hyperreflexia, ataxia, tetany, convulsions and coma. We report the case of a man of 65 with short bowel syndrome secondary to extensive bowel resection for sigma neoplasm and subsequent peritonitis, with end ileostomy, who presented several episodes of tonic-clonic seizures secondary to severe magnesium deficiency as a result a decrease in intestinal absorption of losses for high debit ileostomy. After beginning treatment with intravenous magnesium (iv) resulted in plasma levels normalize. Subsequently instituted dietary and pharmacologic treatment recommendations as well as magnesium and high-dose oral calcitriol to increase their absorption.
