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Toxic dilatation of the colon following barium enema examination during the quiescent stage of chronic ulcerative colitis

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A case is presented of toxic dilatation of the colon following barium enema examination after an 11-year remission of chronic ulcerative colitis. The role of this X-ray examination in chronic ulcerative colitis is discussed.

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  1. From the Department of Medicine, Section of Gastroenterology, University of Tennessee College of Medicine and Baptist Memorial Hospital, Memphis, Tenn.

    Lawrence D. Wruble M.D. & Maury W. Bronstein M.D.

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Wruble, L.D., Bronstein, M.W. Toxic dilatation of the colon following barium enema examination during the quiescent stage of chronic ulcerative colitis. Digest Dis Sci 13, 918–924 (1968). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02237578

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