| Literature DB >> 24707156 |
Sang Ok Lee1, Sae Hee Kim1, Sung Hee Jung1, Chan Woong Park1, Min Ji Lee1, Jin A Lee1, Hyun Cheol Koo1, Anna Kim1, Hyun-Young Han1, Dong-Wook Kang1.
Abstract
Ischemic colitis is the most common form of intestinal ischemia. It is a condition that is commonly seen in the elderly and among individuals with risk factors for ischemia. Common predisposing conditions for ischemic colitis are major vascular occlusion, small vessel disorder, shock, some medications, colonic obstructions and hematologic disorders. Ischemic colitis following colonoscopy is rare. Here, we report two cases of ischemic colitis after a routine screening colonoscopy in patients without risk factors for ischemia.Entities:
Keywords: Colonoscopy; Hematochezia; Ischemic colitis
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Year: 2014 PMID: 24707156 PMCID: PMC3974540 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i13.3698
Source DB: PubMed Journal: World J Gastroenterol ISSN: 1007-9327 Impact factor: 5.742