Urticaria Reaction by Oral Polyethylene Glycol Ingestion.
- Author:
Jin Sun LEE
1
;
Hiun Suk CHAE
;
Woo Chul CHUNG
;
Sung Soo KIM
;
Ho Jin SONG
;
Kang Moon LEE
;
Byeong Uk KIM
;
Suk Won HAN
;
Chang Don LEE
;
Kyu Yong CHOI
;
In Sik JUNG
;
Hee Sik SUN
;
Dae Hyoung JEON
;
Jae Wook KIM
;
Min Seok CHOI
;
Chang Heuk AN
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. chs@cmc.cuk.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
PEG;
Urticaria;
Colonoscopy
- MeSH:
Abdominal Pain;
Absorption;
Colonoscopy;
Dermatitis, Contact;
Eating*;
Humans;
Hypersensitivity;
Incidence;
Intestinal Mucosa;
Nausea;
Polyethylene Glycols*;
Polyethylene*;
Therapeutic Irrigation;
Urticaria*;
Vomiting
- From:Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
2002;24(5):299-301
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Administration of oral PEG electrolyte lavage solution for colonoscopy preparation has been well tolerated by patients and physicians. Overall incidence of adverse reactions of PEG is low. Nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain are relatively common side effects and serious adverse reactions are rare. PEG is absorbed by intestinal mucosa in very small amount but this minimal absorption could be sufficient to provoke the appearance of systemic reaction in susceptible patients. Allergic reaction manifested as the contact dermatitis in patient treated with the local preparation containing PEG is rarely reported and the case of hypersensitivity response followed oral PEG lavage is more rare. We report a patient who had experienced the urticaria reaction mainly at the trunk after oral PEG intake for colonoscopy preparation.
