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A case of small bowel ulceration and perforation possibly due to therapy with Klotrix in a patient with Crohn's disease is presented. Following emergent surgery with creation of a diverting loop jejunostomy, subsequent reestablishment of intestinal continuity was carried out with excellent clinical results. Gastrointestinal mucosal lesions possibly due to wax-matrix potassium chloride preparations are reviewed.
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Brower, R.A. Jejunal perforation possibly induced by slow-release potassium in a patient with Crohn's disease. Digest Dis Sci 31, 1387–1390 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01299819
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