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  • Title: Severe allergic reaction: an unusual complication of barium enema.
    Author: Javors BR, Applbaum Y, Gerard P.
    Journal: Gastrointest Radiol; 1984; 9(4):357-8. PubMed ID: 6500247.
    Abstract:
    This article describes a severe allergic reaction to a barium sulfate compound used during double-contrast colon examination. This unusual complication is probably induced by chemical agents used as additives in the commercially available barium preparations. The pertinent literature is briefly reviewed.
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