Barium granuloma of the sigmoid colon.
Barium granuloma (BG) is an unusual complication of barium enema that occurs due to the intravasation of barium into the colonic wall as a result of mucosal injury from an enema tip, overinflation of the rectal balloon, or intrinsic disease such as ulcerative colitis. We report a case of BG from a barium enema performed within 24 h after a proctoscopic biopsy. It was detected 5 years later when the patient developed persistent low back pain.
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University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston.
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D000328:Adult; D001466:Barium Sulfate / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004733:Enema; D005260:Female; D006099:Granuloma / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D012810:Sigmoid Diseases / Q000209:etiology*
D001466:Barium Sulfate