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Role of the double-contrast barium enema in rectal stenosis due to suppositories containing paracetamol and acetylsalicylic acid

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Abstract.

Self-treatment of chronic headache with suppositories containing paracetamol and acetylsalaicylic acid may lead to serious complications. We report the radiological features of five cases of rectal stenosis following the use of such suppositories. The role of the double-contrast barium enema in suggesting the diagnosis of this complication of a chronic and often unrecognized self-treatment is emphasized.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Hôpital Erasme, University of Brussels, Route de Lennik, B-1070 Brussels, Belgium, , , , , , BE

    F. Tannouri, B. Lalmand, M. Zalcman, D. Van Gansbeke, P. A. Gevenois & J. Struyven

  2. Department of Pathology, Hôpital Erasme, University of Brussels, Brussels, Belgium, , , , , , BE

    M. O. Peny

  3. Department of Gastroenterology, Hôpital Erasme, University of Brussels, Brussels, Belgium, , , , , , BE

    A. Van Gossum

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Received: 1 August 1997; Accepted: 27 October 1997

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Tannouri, F., Lalmand, B., Zalcman, M. et al. Role of the double-contrast barium enema in rectal stenosis due to suppositories containing paracetamol and acetylsalicylic acid. Eur Radiol 8, 1217–1220 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/s003300050538

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