Acute appendicitis as a complication of the barium enema. A case report.
A case is described where acute appendicitis developed after a roentgen examination of the large bowel. The causal relationship is discussed. This report recommends a careful examination of the patient developing abdominal pain after a colon x-ray examination.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000209:etiology*; D001466:Barium Sulfate; D004733:Enema / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans
D001466:Barium Sulfate