title: Severe colitis induced by soap enemas.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Medical College Hospital, Calicut, Kerala, India. dr_harishk@yahoo.co.in
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Harish
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tony
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sunilkumar
authors.forename: Varghese
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Thomas
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D012915:Soaps