title: Waiting-list induced proctitis: the hydrogen peroxide enema.
abstract: Hydrogen peroxide is a widely available disinfectant that has been reported to cause colitis. We report a case of a 67-year-old man who presented with an acute proctitis caused by a self-inflicted 3% hydrogen peroxide enema. The patient's intention was to cure himself of a recently diagnosed prostate cancer, because the waiting list for oncological consultation was deemed too long. The pathogenesis of hydrogen peroxide mucosal injury and a review of the literature is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Dept of Medicine, Foothills Medical Centre, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. driangan@hotmail.com
authors.forename: S Ian
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Gan
authors.forename: Lawrence M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Price
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004733:Enema; D006801:Humans; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D011349:Proctitis / Q000139:chemically induced*; D013997:Time Factors; D014850:Waiting Lists
chemical_list: D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide