Case Report: PDF OnlyDrug-induced colonic pseudo-obstruction Report of a caseOhri, S. K. F.R.C.S., F.R.C.S.Ed.1; Patel, T. M.B., Ch.B.1; Desa, L. F.R.C.S.1; Spencer, J. M.S., F.R.C.S.1 Author Information 1Department of Surgery, Royal Postgraduate Medical School Hammersmith Hospital Du Cane Road W12 ONN London UK Diseases of the Colon & Rectum: April 1991 - Volume 34 - Issue 4 - p 347-351 doi: 10.1007/BF02050597 Buy Metrics Abstract Colonic pseudo-obstruction may have many possible causes. Some of these are well described and pose no diagnostic problems. Drug-related colonic pseudo-obstruction remains underreported, but is of importance in modern society where drugs are endemically abused. This case highlights the importance of drugs in altering colonic motility and emphasizes the nonsurgical management of this condition. © The ASCRS 1991
