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YEAR:

1977

CATEGORY:

Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning

TITLE

Ischemic disease of the colon and oral contraceptives.

AUTHORS

MARTIN DW J; WATTS HD; SMITH LH J

SOURCE

Western Journal of Medicine 126(5):378-385. May 1977.

ABSTRACT

Ischemic disease of the large bowel must always be suspected when a patient of any age presents with cramping

abdominal pains and hematochezia. Radiography is invaluable in the diagnosis of ischemic disease. The disease

occurs in differing degrees of severity and treatment must be provided according to the severity of the occurrence.

Many different causes have been reported for ischemic disease of the colon. A case of ischemic disease of the

large bowel in a young woman taking birth control pills is described. Symptoms, treatment, and radiographic

diagnoses are discussed and pictured. To data no causal relationship between birth control pills and thrombotic

events has been proven. The sudden appearance of severe abdominal pain and hematochezia in a young woman on

oral contraception should suggest the possibility of 1 of the forms of ischemic disease of the colon. (PubHealth.info

Document ID: CONT7T 3-06)

PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "Ischemic disease of the colon and oral contraceptives.",

is(are) MARTIN DW J; WATTS HD; SMITH LH J. The source of this article is "Western Journal of Medicine

126(5):378-385. May 1977.". This article was published in 1977 in English language(s). (PubHealth.info® Document

ID: CONT7T 3-06. All rights reserved with PubHealth.info) PIN: 30003

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