title: [Myoclonic encephalopathy due to bismuth following colectomy. Apropos of a case].
abstract: Bismuth encephalopathy mainly affects chronic constipation sufferers. The case described, which is practically identical, should be considered (in the absence of constipation) within the context of resection for cancer. The responsibility of bismuth, suggested in five similar cases by Burns and colleagues, is here confirmed by the blood, C.S.F. and urine levels. The mechanism of encephalopathy and the possibility of a failure to eliminate bismuth affecting these levels are discussed.
mesh_terms: D001519:Behavior / Q000187:drug effects; D001729:Bismuth / Q000032:analysis / Q000506:poisoning*; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced*; D003221:Confusion / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009207:Myoclonus / Q000139:chemically induced*; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D001729:Bismuth
vernacular_title: Encéphalopathie myoclonique bismuthique après colectomie. Apropos d'un cas