Sevelamer-associated ischemic colitis with perforation
We present a case of an 83-year-old woman with end-stage renal disease and hyperphosphatemia treated with sevelamer carbonate, who underwent subtotal colectomy for diffuse bowel necrosis and two perforations in the transverse colon. Histologic examination revealed ischemic colitis with crystals cons...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2015-12-01
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Series: | Gastroenterology Insights |
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Online Access: | http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/gi/article/view/6116 |