Ischemic colitis in an athlete: running is not always good for you

Rev Esp Enferm Dig. 2016 Jul;108(7):443. doi: 10.17235/reed.2016.4184/2015.

Abstract

Running is popular. Ischemic colitis has been reported in marathon runners. We present a case of an amateur runner who developed ischemic colitis after a relatively short run.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abdominal Pain / etiology
  • Adult
  • Athletes
  • Colitis, Ischemic / diagnostic imaging
  • Colitis, Ischemic / etiology*
  • Conservative Treatment
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Running*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed