A Case of Ischemic Colitis Following Colonoscopy.
- Author:
Byung Oh LEE
1
;
Hwang CHOI
;
In Jung KANG
;
Ki Young KIM
;
Ho Il LEE
;
Jeong Pyo KIM
;
Bo In LEE
;
Byung Wook KIM
;
Se Hyun CHO
;
Kyu Yong CHOI
;
In Sik CHUNG
;
Sang Bok CHA
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. mich77@unitel.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Ischemic colitis;
Colonoscopy
- MeSH:
Colitis, Ischemic*;
Colon;
Colonoscopy*;
Insufflation;
Ischemia;
Mucous Membrane
- From:Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
2003;27(3):162-165
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Ischemic colitis can be caused either by vascular or colonic wall factor or by both. Shunting of blood away from the mucosa may contribute to ischemia of the colon, but the mechanism of ischemia is not known. Ischemic colitis precipitated by colonoscopy has rarely been reported. Potentially air insufflation or mechanical effect during colonoscopic examination can cause ischemic colitis as a colonic wall factor. Recently, we experienced a case of ischemic colitic, which had been developed several hours after colonoscopic polypectomy. So we report this case with brief review of literature.
