Colon perforation in an adolescent after short-term diclofenac intake

Category Primary study
JournalANZ Journal of Surgery
Year 2005
Chronic intake of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) has been reported to cause side-effects distal to the duodenum. These include strictures, diaphragm-like lesions and perforations of the small and large intestines. This is the first case report on colon perforation occurring in an adolescent (16-year-old girl) after short-term diclofenac intake.
Epistemonikos ID: 601cd5b5dad73524ec0ae5a24e3223df45a76b19
First added on: Jan 15, 2015