Pyloric obstruction caused by aspirin: case report.
A case of pyloric obstruction caused by ingestion of enteric-coated aspirin tablets is presented. The patient was predisposed by previous pyloric stenosis. A barium meal study was diagnostic. The patient later had a massive gastro-intestinal haemorrhage requiring surgical repair. The hazards of aspirin ingestion in such a patient are discussed.
D000368:Aged; D001241:Aspirin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D006396:Hematemesis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D011707:Pyloric Stenosis / Q000150:complications*; D013608:Tablets, Enteric-Coated / Q000009:adverse effects*
D013608:Tablets, Enteric-Coated; D001241:Aspirin