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. 1996 Jan;72(843):57–58. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.72.843.57

Massive haemorrhage due to colitis secondary to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.

E Sacanella 1, F Muñoz 1, F Cardellach 1, R Estruch 1, O Miró 1, A Urbano-Márquez 1
PMCID: PMC2398310  PMID: 8746289

Abstract

A case of massive haemorrhage due to colitis induced by nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in a 74-year-old man is reported.

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