Ileum and colon perforation following peritoneal dialysis-related peritonitis and high-dose calcium polystyrene sulfonate

A rare but severe complication, intestinal necrosis, has been reported after sodium polystyrene sulfonate (SPS; Kayexalate) and sorbitol intake. Some case reports described bowel perforation following calcium polystyrene sulfonate (CPS; Kalimate) administration. We report a case of ileum and colon p...

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Main Authors: Chih-Chin Kao, Yi-Chiun Tsai, Wen-Chih Chiang, Tsui-Lien Mao, Tze-Wah Kao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-10-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664613000910