Barium appendicitis

Abstract We have presented a case of barium appendicitis, which is a rare complication of barium enema studies. Barium sulfate is used widely for gastrointestinal radiographic studies and is associated with few complications. Clinicians need to be fully aware of this complication.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Clinical Case Reports
Main Authors: Daisuke Omura, Naoko Yunoki, Yuki Otsuka, Yasuhiro Nakano, Hideharu Hagiya, Fumio Otsuka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-07-01
Subjects:
appendicitis
barium
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.4583
Description
Summary:Abstract We have presented a case of barium appendicitis, which is a rare complication of barium enema studies. Barium sulfate is used widely for gastrointestinal radiographic studies and is associated with few complications. Clinicians need to be fully aware of this complication.
ISSN:2050-0904

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