Sodium Polystyrene Sulfonate-Induced Gastric Pneumatosis: A Rare Side Effect

Kayexalate has been used in the USA since 1975 for the treatment of hyperkalemia. Prior case reports have shown that sorbitol added to kayexalate has been known to cause rare side effects of colonic necrosis. We present a unique case report of gastric pneumatosis as a complication of kayexalate.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Dasu, Neethi, Khalid, Yaser, Dasu, Kirti, Joo, Lucy, Blair, Brian
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: S. Karger AG 2021
Materias:
Single Case
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8543344/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34720839
http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000518929
Descripción
Sumario:Kayexalate has been used in the USA since 1975 for the treatment of hyperkalemia. Prior case reports have shown that sorbitol added to kayexalate has been known to cause rare side effects of colonic necrosis. We present a unique case report of gastric pneumatosis as a complication of kayexalate.

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