[When the intestine swallows the pounds].

Authors

Pavol Mikula, Matthias Unseld, Hans Jürgen Heppner

Published in

Innere Medizin (Heidelberg, Germany). Jul 30, 2026. Epub Jul 30, 2026.

Abstract

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.

PMID:
42530668
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