Lower gastrointestinal bleeding: association with Sevelamer use.
Stercoral ulceration results from impaction of hard fecal mass on the colonic wall and is a relatively unknown cause of lower gastrointestinal bleeding. In this report, we describe a case of lower gastrointestinal bleeding due to stercoral ulceration resulting from Sevelamer, a drug which is commonly associated with constipation.
Madan
Pankaj
P
Bhayana
Suverta
S
Chandra
Prakash
P
Hughes
John I
JI
D002614:Chelating Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003248:Constipation / Q000150:complications; D004386:Duodenum / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D054368:Laxatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D011073:Polyamines / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012002:Rectal Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced; D000069603:Sevelamer; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014456:Ulcer / Q000139:chemically induced
D002614:Chelating Agents; D054368:Laxatives; D011073:Polyamines; D000069603:Sevelamer