Acute appendicitis and barium enema.
Retained barium may lead to acute appendicitis. This should be kept in mind when a patient has an abnormality of the gastrointestinal tract, as retained barium seems to increase the risk.
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Karkala
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology; D001466:Barium Sulfate / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
D001466:Barium Sulfate