COLON ISCHEMIA SECONDARY TO BAROLITH OBSTRUCTION

Authors
CHAPMAN AH ELHASANI S
Citation
Ah. Chapman et S. Elhasani, COLON ISCHEMIA SECONDARY TO BAROLITH OBSTRUCTION, British journal of radiology, 71(849), 1998, pp. 983-984
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology,Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Journal title
British journal of radiology
ISSN journal
00071285 → ACNP
Volume
71
Issue
849
Year of publication
1998
Pages
983 - 984
Database
ISI
SICI code
Abstract
A case is described of an elderly woman who developed an obstructing b arolith in the sigmoid colon following a barium enema. Colonic ischaem ia developed in the proximal colon. Predispositions and prevention of baroliths are discussed.