Severe colitis induced by soap enemas.
Soap enemas causing severe colitis with stricture and complications have rarely been reported. We report three patients in whom soapsud enema caused severe colitis and complications like stricture requiring surgery.
Harish
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Department of Gastroenterology, Medical College Hospital, Calicut, Kerala, India. dr_harishk@yahoo.co.in
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Sunilkumar
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Thomas
Varghese
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D000328:Adult; D003092:Colitis / Q000139:chemically induced*; D004733:Enema / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012915:Soaps / Q000009:adverse effects*
D012915:Soaps