Hemato-CHEESE-ia: A Case of Red Stools Caused by a Spicy Cheesy Snack

A 22-year-old male presented to the ED following an episode of acute-onset abdominal pain and passage of red stools. On a detailed review of his dietary history, the patient reported eating a whole large bag of Flamin’ Hot Cheetos the day prior to the episode. We describe a case of food dye mimickin...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Lee, Katie F, Magee, Jared, McCarthy, John
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2022
Materias:
Internal Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9521393/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36185832
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.28584
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Sumario:A 22-year-old male presented to the ED following an episode of acute-onset abdominal pain and passage of red stools. On a detailed review of his dietary history, the patient reported eating a whole large bag of Flamin’ Hot Cheetos the day prior to the episode. We describe a case of food dye mimicking hematochezia and explore the effects of capsaicin on the gastrointestinal (GI) tract.

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