Drug-induced bowel complications and toxicities: imaging findings and pearls
Issued Date
2022-04-01
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ISSN
2366004X
eISSN
23660058
Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85125074599
Pubmed ID
35195764
Journal Title
Abdominal Radiology
Volume
47
Issue
4
Start Page
1298
End Page
1310
Rights Holder(s)
SCOPUS
Bibliographic Citation
Abdominal Radiology Vol.47 No.4 (2022) , 1298-1310
Suggested Citation
Srisajjakul S. Drug-induced bowel complications and toxicities: imaging findings and pearls. Abdominal Radiology Vol.47 No.4 (2022) , 1298-1310. 1310. doi:10.1007/s00261-022-03452-1 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/85999
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Drug-induced bowel complications and toxicities: imaging findings and pearls
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Abstract
The use of diverse types of drugs can result in a variety of acute and chronic complications that affect almost any organ. The bowel is one of the organs impacted by the side effects of medications. Imaging frequently plays a crucial role in the detection and characterization of complications occurring in the bowel. They include pseudomembranous colitis or antibiotic-associated colitis; angioedema induced by angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors; nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug-induced enteropathy; cocaine toxicity; clozapine-induced hypomobility; and bowel toxicity induced by chemotherapeutic agents. It is imperative that radiologists are fully aware of these complications and toxicities as well as the relevant findings. In this way, proper treatment can be implemented immediately. The treatment will involve discontinuation of a drug or a change in regimen.