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Hypermagnesemia accompanied with colonic perforation in a hemodialysis patient
- Source :
- Yonsei Medical Journal
- Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- We report a case of a chronic hemodialysis patient who developed hypermagnesemia due to an overdose of magnesium-containing laxative and paralytic ileus resulting in colonic perforation. Despite intravenous calcium infusion and daily hemodialysis, the patient developed ischemic colitis and intestinal perforation. Colonic perforation accompanied with hypermagnesemia in hemodialysis patients has rarely been reported. This case suggests that hypermagnesemia should be considered in renal failure patients as this can result in life-threatening events despite prompt treatment.
- Subjects :
- medicine.medical_specialty
Constipation
medicine.medical_treatment
Perforation (oil well)
Laxative
Paralytic ileus
Case Report
Ischemic colitis
Renal Dialysis
medicine
Humans
Chronic hemodialysis
Magnesium
Hypermagnesemia
hemodialysis
business.industry
General Medicine
Middle Aged
medicine.disease
Surgery
Intestinal Perforation
Laxatives
paralytic ileus
colonic perforation
Female
Hemodialysis
medicine.symptom
business
Colitis, Ischemic
Nephrology & Urology
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 19762437
- Volume :
- 54
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Yonsei medical journal
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....0f2a78100e0dc06d676bd0f6726d40a3