title: Colon perforation in an adolescent after short-term diclofenac intake.
abstract: Chronic intake of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) has been reported to cause side-effects distal to the duodenum. These include strictures, diaphragm-like lesions and perforations of the small and large intestines. This is the first case report on colon perforation occurring in an adolescent (16-year-old girl) after short-term diclofenac intake.
authors.affiliation: Department of General, Vascular and Thoracic Surgery, Charite, University Medicine Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany. leif@gmx.de
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Schiffmann
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kahrau
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Berger
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Buhr
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology; D004008:Diclofenac / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D004008:Diclofenac