Colon ischaemia secondary to barolith obstruction.
A case is described of an elderly woman who developed an obstructing barolith in the sigmoid colon following a barium enema. Colonic ischaemia developed in the proximal colon. Predispositions and prevention of baroliths are discussed.
Champman
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Department of Radiology, St James's University Hospital, Leeds, UK.
el-Hasani
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D000368:Aged; D001464:Barium / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002137:Calculi / Q000139:chemically induced*; D002429:Cecal Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D017091:Colitis, Ischemic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000139:chemically induced*; D011859:Radiography; D012810:Sigmoid Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*
D001464:Barium