A Barium Granuloma of the Rectum Which Was Diagnosed by Endoscopic Mucosal Resection.
- Author:
In Seop JUNG
1
;
Young Suk KIM
;
Sang Woo CHA
;
Gab Jin CHEON
;
Young Guk CHEON
;
Chang Beom RHU
;
Jin Oh KIM
;
Joo Young CHO
;
Joon Seong LEE
;
Moon Sung LEE
;
So Young JIN
;
Chan Sup SHIM
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Soon Chun Hyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. schidr@hosp.sch.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Barium granuloma;
Endoscopic mucosal resection;
Paraffin block
- MeSH:
Barium*;
Catheters;
Colon;
Enema;
Gastrointestinal Tract;
Granuloma*;
Mucous Membrane;
Paraffin;
Polyps;
Rectum*;
Ulcer
- From:Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
2001;23(1):45-48
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A barium granuloma of the colon and rectum is a rare complication of radiologic examination of the digestive tract using barium. This complication is exceptional. During the enema, the cannula may ulcerate the mucosa which is blown up secondarily by the barium. Clinically, the granuloma presents as a hard polyp like a malignant tumur. So, the recognition of this entity is important because it can mimic other lesions including a neoplastic process endoscopically. Moreover, hisological findings, though they may be characteristic, often go unnoticed with routine techniques only. The authors report a barium granuloma of the rectum which was diagnosed by endoscopic mucosal resection and radiographic study of the paraffin block.
