A Case of Coffee Enema-Induced Colitis.
- Author:
Jin Woo CHOI
1
;
Yun Ju JO
;
Sung Cheol KIM
;
Seok Jin MYUNG
;
Han Hyo LEE
;
Moon Hee SONG
;
Seong Hwan KIM
;
Young Sook PARK
;
Jong Eun JOO
;
Sung Won PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Eulji University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. jyj1138@eulji.or.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Enema;
Colitis;
Coffee
- MeSH:
Abdominal Pain;
Caffeine;
Coffee*;
Colitis*;
Colon;
Constipation;
Enema;
Humans;
Liver;
Metabolism;
Obesity;
Sepsis;
Vasodilation
- From:Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
2005;31(6):427-431
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A coffee enema which has been suggested as a part of a cancer treatment, has been misused as a treatment for obesity and constipation among the general population. Its proponents claim that caffeine is absorbed in the colon, which leads to vasodilatation in the liver and stimulation of the hepatocellular function to detoxify the products of the tumor cell metabolism. However, the clinical efficacy of the anti-cancer effect of coffee enemas has not been demonstrated. Many side effects of coffee enemas have been reported. These include severe electrolyte imbalance, polymicrobial enteric septicemia, and even death. We experienced a patient who presented with abdominal pain and a bloody stool after receiving a coffee enema to relieve constipation. We report this case of coffee enema-induced colitis with a review of the relevant.