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Hydrofluoric Ass-id

2014 Reader Submission
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"A 33-yr-old white male presented with bloody diarrhea, leukocytosis, and left lower quadrant direct and rebound tenderness after a self-administered concentrated hydrofluoric acid enema while intoxicated from intranasal cocaine administration. Intraoperative flexible sigmoidoscopy and a gastrografin enema revealed severe mucosal ulceration and edema in the rectum and sigmoid colon. Laparotomy revealed an ulcerated, necrotic, and purulent sigmoid colon and intraperitoneal pus. The patient underwent a limited sigmoid resection and a Hartman procedure. Five months later, the patient presented with a rectal stricture which was resected. This case demonstrates that a hydrofluoric acid enema can cause fulminant acute colitis and chronic colonic strictures."

Case report by Dr. Mitchell S. Cappell MD, PhD and Todd Simon DO Published in the January 1993 American Journal of Gastroenterology.

Submitted on 06/30/2014

Submitted by: 3alarmlampscooter
Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8420252

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>> Moderator Scores <<

Bruce said:
Definitely Toss: Not Amusing
Thanks, but not being a medical expert I have a hard time understanding exactly what this is describing. I'm sure it could be written up in a far more humorous submission rather than a very dry clinical summary.


Candi said:
Definitely Keep: Personal Account
I've taken medical terminology and HUC course, so I understand pretty much what it says. It was pretty stupid, but it needs a much better write up. Short version for the other mods: The guy decided he needed an enema, and chose hydrofluoric acid as his cleansing medium of choice. That stuff is a strong inorganic acid and KNOWN to cause chemical burns in humans. Why is he still alive? Links for mods: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/773304-overview


James said:
Definitely Toss: Not Amusing
I concur with Bruce...


Shadow said:
Definitely Toss: Not Amusing
I am with Bruce and James on this one


Tracy said:
Definitely Toss: Not Amusing
This could possibly be written better, but I didn't understand most of it


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