Acute ischaemic colitis due to hypotension and amoxicillin allergy

Celsa Perez‐Carral, José Carreira, Carmen Vidal

Postgraduate Medical Journal · 2004 · 13 citations · 5 references

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Abstract

A case of acute ischaemic colitis, confirmed by colonoscopy and colon biopsy, caused by IgE mediated allergy to amoxicillin is presented. The damage to the gut seemed to occur as a result of the hypotension suffered during the anaphylactic episode.

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