title: [Chemical colitis caused by glutaraldehyde].
abstract: Glutaraldehyde disinfectant solution may be a cause of toxic chemical colitis. We report two cases. Ultrasonic features were studied in one case and mimic colonic ischemia, inflammatory and/or infectious colitis. These findings were colonic wall thickening especially mucosal (hypoechogenicity) and submucosal (hyperechogenicity) layers. This diagnosis should be discussed when one sees a patient with echographic findings of acute left-sided colitis just after uncomplicated colonic endoscopy.
authors.affiliation: Services de Radiologie et Gastroentérologie, Clinique du Mail, Mail Albert-Premier, Amiens.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Coche
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Izet
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Descombes
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Duchman
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sevenet
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Dupas
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Vanthournout
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Capron
mesh_terms: D003092:Colitis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003113:Colonoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects; D004202:Disinfectants / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D005976:Glutaral / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D004202:Disinfectants; D005976:Glutaral