title: Lower gastrointestinal bleeding: association with Sevelamer use.
abstract: 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.
authors.forename: Pankaj
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Madan
authors.forename: Suverta
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bhayana
authors.forename: Prakash
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chandra
authors.forename: John I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Hughes
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D002614:Chelating Agents; D054368:Laxatives; D011073:Polyamines; D000069603:Sevelamer