[Non-tropical sprue and chronic inflammatory rectal stenosis in a patient with abuse of ergotamine-containing suppositories].
A 51 year old Yugoslavian patient was admitted to our hospital in reduced general condition with distinct hypocalcemia, osteomalacia, and with rectum stenosis. Our investigations led to the diagnosis of a malabsorption syndrome due to non-tropical sprue. The most likely cause of the rectum stenosis is an abuse of ergotamine-containing suppositories for several years. A gluten-free diet and the interruption of the use of the suppositories improved her general condition remarkably.
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Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik, Universitätsklinikum Rudolf Virchow, Standort Charlottenburg, Freie Universität, Berlin.
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Kretschmer
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D015519:Bone Density / Q000187:drug effects; D002446:Celiac Disease / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D004878:Ergotamine; D004879:Ergotamines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011349:Proctitis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D013488:Suppositories
D004879:Ergotamines; D013488:Suppositories; D004878:Ergotamine
Nicht-tropische Sprue und chronisch-entzündliche Rektumstenose bei einer Patientin mit Abusus von ergotaminhaltigen Suppositorien.