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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 7, 2014; 20(13): 3698-3702
Published online Apr 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i13.3698
Published online Apr 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i13.3698
Colonoscopy-induced ischemic colitis in patients without risk factors
Sang Ok Lee, Sae Hee Kim, Sung Hee Jung, Chan Woong Park, Min Ji Lee, Jin A Lee, Hyun Cheol Koo, Anna Kim, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Eulji University College of Medicine, Eulji University Hospital, Daejeon 302-779, South Korea
Hyun-Young Han, Department of radiology, Eulji University College of Medicine, Eulji University Hospital, Daejeon 302-779, South Korea
Dong-Wook Kang, Department of pathology, Eulji University College of Medicine, Eulji University Hospital, Daejeon 302-779, South Korea
Author contributions: Lee SO interpreted the data and wrote the manuscript; all authors contributed to analyzing the patient’s data and revising the article; Kim SH approved the final manuscript.
Correspondence to: Sae Hee Kim, MD, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Eulji University College of Medicine, Eulji University Hospital, 1306 Dunsan-dong, Seo-Gu, Daejeon 302-799, South Korea. cozy129@eulji.ac.kr
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Received: October 30, 2013
Revised: December 10, 2013
Accepted: January 14, 2014
Published online: April 7, 2014
Revised: December 10, 2013
Accepted: January 14, 2014
Published online: April 7, 2014
Core Tip
Core tip: Ischemic colitis following colonoscopy is rare and is predominantly involved at the sigmoid colon and splenic flexure. However, our two cases were found on the right side of the colon after a routine screening colonoscopy in patients without risk factors for ischemia. We believe these cases are interesting and instructive for gastroenterologists.