Abstract
Intramural perforation of the colon proximal to the rectosigmoid is a rare complication of the barium enema examination. We present a case in which air and barium entered the wall of the transverse colon, and then dissected through the transverse mesocolon during double-contrast barium enema in an asymptomatic patient with no known underlying colonic disease.
MeSH terms
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Barium Sulfate / adverse effects*
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Colon / diagnostic imaging
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Colon / injuries*
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Colonic Diseases / diagnostic imaging
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Colonic Diseases / etiology
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Enema / adverse effects*
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Female
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Humans
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Mesocolon / diagnostic imaging
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Mesocolon / injuries*
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Middle Aged
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Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis / diagnostic imaging
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Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis / etiology*
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Radiography