Fatal Venous Intravasation of Barium During a Barium Enema

摘要: The barium enema examination is not always without risk. Once in a while serious and occasionally even fatal accident may occur as result of this procedure. following case represents an exceedingly unusual complication, which the contrast medium some unexplained manner entered venous system caused sudden death. Case Report A 73-year-old white woman was admitted to Jewish Hospital on April 9, 1952, confused state. history, obtained from relatives, indicated that one month prior admission she had been studied at another hospital for about week. mass right lower abdominal quadrant found. Following dilatation curettage, diagnosis uterine fibroids made. After discharge hospital, patient ran febrile course, with daily temperature elevation 102°, lost ten pounds weight. For these reasons study our hospital. Physical revealed emaciated, chronically ill, irrational...