Case Report
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2015.
World J Gastroenterol. Mar 21, 2015; 21(11): 3361-3366
Published online Mar 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i11.3361
Table 1 Presentation of irritable bowel syndrome patients with diarrhea
Patient No./age (yr)/genderPrimary symptomsComorbidityOther GI therapySBI therapy/durationOutcome
IBS-D 1/24/MDiarrhea, frequencyChronic urethritisLow FODMAP diet,OngoingComplete resolution of symptoms
urgency,ulcerative proctitismesalamine32 wk
ABD pain
IBS-D 2/36/FDiarrheaHypothyroidismNoneOngoingMarked improvement in urgency and diarrhea
urgencyanxiety,18 wk
incontinencedepression
IBS-D 3/63/MDiarrheaEosinophilic esophagitis,PantoprazoleOngoingComplete resolution of symptoms
Flatulence,RIH,27 wk
ABD cramps,BPH
urgency
IBS-D 4/86/MLoose stools,COPD,DomperidoneOngoingMarked improvement of urgency and diarrhea
urgency,lung cancer12 wk
cramping
IBS-D 5/36/FDiarrhea,Ulcerative colitisLow FODMAP diet,OngoingNo ABD pain, Loose stools/diarrhea improved
severe ABD painmesalamine12 wk
IBS-D 6/87/FDiarrhea,Osteoporosis,Perphenazine/amitriptyline,OngoingDramatic reduction in symptoms
ABD pain,GERD,omeprazole17 wk
distention,anxiety
urgency
IBS-D 7/66/MDiarrhea,Hypertension,TramadolOngoingMarked reduction in pain and urgency,
urgency,benign prostatic hyperplasia16 wkFormed bowel movements
incontinenc,
ABD pain
Table 2 Presentation of irritable bowel syndrome patients with constipation
Patient No./age (yr)/genderPrimary symptomsComorbidityOther GI therapySBI therapy/durationOutcome
IBS-C 1/22/FConstipation, bloating,NoneLow FODMAP diet,Discontinued after 11 wkIneffective
distensionlinaclotide,
lubiprostone
IBS-C 2/55/FBloating,Non-erosive reflux diseaselubiprostoneOngoingReduced bloating and distension,
distension,14 wkobstipation unchanged
nausea,
obstipation
Table 3 Presentation of irritable bowel syndrome patients with mixed with alternating constipation and diarrhea
Patient No./age (yr)/genderPrimary SymptomsComorbidityOther GI TherapySBI Therapy/DurationOutcome
IBS-M 1/33/FAlternating diarrhea and constipation,Morbid obesityLow FODMAP dietOngoingOverall improvement,
bloating, distension,15 wkmild obstipation,
ABD painreduced bloating
IBS-MAlternating diarrhea and constipatio, bloating, distensionOsteoporosisLow FODMAP dietOngoingNo bloating or distension, improved bowel movements
2/66/F14 wk
Table 4 Presentation of patients with irritable bowel syndrome -bloating
Patient No./age (yr)/genderPrimary symptomsComorbidityOther GI therapySBI therapy/durationOutcome
IBS-U 1/50/MGas,GERD,polycarbophil,OngoingResolution of symptoms
Bloating,osteoarthritissaccharomyces boulardii lyo,35 wk
ABD Painpolyethylene glycol 3350, prn
IBS-USevere ABD pain,Hypertension,AntidiarrhealsDiscontinued after 6 wkUnimproved
2/82/Fbloating,atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
distension
IBS-UBloating,Osteoporosisdenosumab,Completed after 8 wkResolution of symptoms
3/62/Fdistension,rifaximin,
ABD pain,Low FODMAP diet
flatulence