NSAID enterocolopathy

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Epidemiology

  • most patients are > 50 years of age

Pathology

Clinical manifestations

Laboratory

Radiology

Management

  • discontinuation of NSAIDs generally results in healing of lesions in 6-8 weeks
  • re-evaluation in 4-6 weeks

More general terms

Additional terms

References

  1. Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 11, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 1998
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Davies NM. Toxicity of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in the large intestine. Dis Colon Rectum. 1995 Dec;38(12):1311-21. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7497845 Review