Barium appendicitis

We have presented a case of barium appendicitis, which is a rare complication of barium enema studies. Barium sulfate is used widely for gastrointestinal radiographic studies and is associated with few complications. Clinicians need to be fully aware of this complication. (41 words). AbstractWe have presented a case of barium appendicitis, which is a rare complication of barium enema studies. Barium sulfate is used widely for gastrointestinal radiographic studies and is associated with few complications. Clinicians need to be fully aware of this complication.

Source: Clinical Case Reports - July 23, 2021 Category: General Medicine Authors: Daisuke Omura, Naoko Yunoki, Yuki Otsuka, Yasuhiro Nakano, Hideharu Hagiya, Fumio Otsuka Tags: CLINICAL IMAGE Source Type: research