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A new case of rectal stenosis due to the chronic use of suppositories of associated analgesic drugs is reported. Surgical treatment was conservative. This observation outlines the dramatic consequences of chronic self-treatment and the difficulties of ensuring long-term withdrawal.
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Puy-Montbrun, T., Delechenault, P., Ganansia, R. et al. Rectal stenosis due to veganine® suppositories. Gastrointest Radiol 15, 169–170 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01888765
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01888765