Severe ischemic colitis following olanzapine use: a Case Report

Ischemic colitis is the most common subtype of intestinal ischemia usually resulting from vasospasm, vessel occlusion or mesenteric hypoperfusion. Neuroleptics have seldom been linked to ischemic colitis by blocking peripheral anticholinergic and antiserotonergic receptors inducing severe gastrointe...

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Main Authors: Samuel Raimundo Fernandes, Rosa Alves, Luís Araújo Correia, Ana Rita Gonçalves, João Malaquias, Emília Oliveira, José Velosa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Aran Ediciones
Series:Revista Espanola de Enfermedades Digestivas
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Online Access:http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1130-01082016000900018&lng=en&tlng=en