title: Drug-induced colonic pseudo-obstruction. Report of a case.
abstract: Colonic pseudo-obstruction may have many possible causes. Some of these are well described and pose no diagnostic problems. Drug-related colonic pseudo-obstruction remains underreported, but is of importance in modern society where drugs are endemically abused. This case highlights the importance of drugs in altering colonic motility and emphasizes the nonsurgical management of this condition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Royal Postgraduate Medical School, Hammersmith Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Ohri
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Desa
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Spencer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000662:Amphetamines / Q000506:poisoning*; D003112:Colonic Pseudo-Obstruction / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D000662:Amphetamines