Multiple indomethacin-induced jejunal ulcerations with perforation: A case report with histology

American Surgeon

Volumn 73, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 344-346

  Risty, Gina M ^a   Najarian, Melissa M ^a   Shapiro, Stephen B ^a  

^a Gundersen Lutheran ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INDOMETACIN; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ABDOMINAL RADIOGRAPHY; ADULT; ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS; ARTICLE; BLOOD EXAMINATION; CASE REPORT; DRUG INDUCED JEJUNUM ULCER; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTESTINE PERFORATION; JEJUNUM ULCER; LABORATORY TEST; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; NAUSEA; PATHOLOGY; SMALL INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; VOMITING; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; FEMALE; INTESTINE MUCOSA; JEJUNUM DISEASE; MIDDLE AGED; REVIEW; ULCER PERFORATION;

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDOMETHACIN; INTESTINAL MUCOSA; JEJUNAL DISEASES; MIDDLE AGED; PEPTIC ULCER PERFORATION; SPONDYLITIS, ANKYLOSING;

EID: 34248575123     PISSN: 00031348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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