Acute ischaemic colitis due to hypotension and amoxicillin allergy.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A case of acute ischaemic colitis, confirmed by colonoscopy and colon biopsy, caused by IgE mediated allergy to amoxicillin is presented. The damage to the gut seemed to occur as a result of the hypotension suffered during the anaphylactic episode.
Medical subject headings
- Amoxicillin
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
- Colitis, Ischemic
- Drug Hypersensitivity
- Hypotension