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A Case of Oral-contraceptive Related Ischemic Colitis in Young Woman

  • Seon, Choon-Sik (Department of Internal Medicine, Eulji Medical Center, Eulji University College of Medicine) ;
  • Park, Young-Sook (Department of Internal Medicine, Eulji Medical Center, Eulji University College of Medicine) ;
  • Park, Se-Hwan (Department of Internal Medicine, Eulji Medical Center, Eulji University College of Medicine) ;
  • Ryu, Sang-Ryol (Department of Internal Medicine, Eulji Medical Center, Eulji University College of Medicine) ;
  • Jo, Yun-Ju (Department of Internal Medicine, Eulji Medical Center, Eulji University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Seong-Hwan (Department of Internal Medicine, Eulji Medical Center, Eulji University College of Medicine) ;
  • Son, Byoung-Kwan (Department of Internal Medicine, Eulji Medical Center, Eulji University College of Medicine) ;
  • Ahn, Sang-Bong (Department of Internal Medicine, Eulji Medical Center, Eulji University College of Medicine)
  • Published : 2011.12.30
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Abstract

Ischemic colitis is generally considered a disease of the elderly. The causes of ischemic colitis include low-flow states due to cardiac dysfunction or hypovolemia and certain medications including estrogen. Here we report a case of ischemic colitis in a 26-year-old woman. She had no specific medical history except taking oral-contraceptives for a long time. The mechanism of estrogen-induced ischemic colitis is not clearly understood. But we recommend that oral-contraceptives should be considered as a cause of ischemic colitis in young women.

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