[A case of idiopathic colitis developed after barium enema].
It has been reported that colitis may be associated with intrarectally administered drugs or chemicals. Colonotoxicity may results from conventional medical therapy, herbal or other illicit drugs, contrast materials, and detergents. Clues that a colitis may be due to an intrarectally administered agent include perianal excoriation, segmental distal colitis due to a concentration gradient from enema administration, and recent diagnostic or therapeutic administration of high risk solutions such as hypertonic contrast agents or detergent enemas. Barium is a highly viscous contrast agent that is insoluble in water. Barium enemas are usually very safe. Also, no case report of barium-induced chemical colitis has been reported yet. We report a case of chemical colitis with colonic stricture occurring after the barium enema for diagnostic purpose.
Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Jong Hoo
JH
Lee
Hyo Jong
HJ
Kim
Han Soo
HS
Kim
Jong Wook
JW
Hong
Jae Young
JY
Jang
Ki Deuk
KD
Nam
Nam Hoon
NH
Kim
Sang Kil
SK
Lee
Kwang Ro
KR
Joo
Seok Ho
SH
Dong
Byung Ho
BH
Kim
Young Woon
YW
Chang
Joung Il
JI
Lee
Rin
R
Chang
Yoon Hwa
YH
Kim
D001466:Barium Sulfate / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003092:Colitis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004733:Enema; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
D003287:Contrast Media; D001466:Barium Sulfate