lower gastrointestinal bleeding due to non-steroid anti-inflammatory drug-induced colopathy case report and literature review

Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding due to Non-Steroid Anti-Inflammatory Drug-Induced Colopathy Case Report and Literature Review

The adverse effects of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) on the upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract and small intestine are well established. The effect of such therapy on the large intestine, so called NSAID-induced colopathy, is less well described. NSAID-induced colopathy usually involves the right colon due to a higher concentration of the drug at this site, but the rectum may al...

A Case Report of Gastrointestinal Bleeding Due to Gastric Lipoma

Benign Gastric tumors are rare and generally account for less than 10% of all stomach tumors. Gastric lipoma is a rare tumor that constitutes approximately 3% of all benign tumors of the stomach and mainly is seen as a submucosal mass. Most gastric lipoma are asymptomatic and are found accidentally. Occasionally they can cause symptoms such as gastrointestinal bleeding, obstruction, abdominal p...

NSAID-induced colopathy: case report and review of the literature.

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are widely prescribed in different conditions. NSAIDs are well known to induce gastroduodenal damage as well as more distal small bowel and large bowel damage. NSAID-colopathy (ulceration or stricture formation) usually involves the right colon, but the rectum may be involved too. Patients may present with diarrhea, gastrointestinal bleeding, anemi...

Retroperitoneal Leiomyosarcoma Presenting as Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

We report the first known case of a retroperitoneal leiomyosarcoma that presented with an endoscopically defined source of gastrointestinal bleeding in the colon. A 68-year-old male with a history of diverticulosis, hypertension, and hypercholesterolemia who complained of a 3-month history of abdominal pain, nausea, and intermittent hematochezia presented for evaluation of large volume hematoch...

Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug-related Gastrointestinal Bleeding in the Elderly

By the year 2020, it is predicted that more than 16% of people in the United States will be 65 years of age or older1. In Taiwan, people in that age range were more than 7% of the population in 1993 and are expected to occupy 10% of the population by 2011 and 20% by 2030. Not unusually, older individuals have a number of diseases such as cardiovascular disorders and arthritis that are treated w...

Multi-Organ Failure due to Paraquat Poisoning: Case Report and Review of Literature