the GASTROLAB Home Page

Gastrolab Webcam Medical JournalsGastrointestinal EncyclopediaEndoscopic Image Library Endoscopy Pictures ArchivesGastroenterologic CalendarEndoscopy Videoclips

High Resolution Images:
Iatrogenic Colitis, Caused by Bowel Preparation with Sodium Phosphate

These images have nearly the original resolution, so they make quite large files, but are suitable for publication purposes. Please click on the images to get a magnification (and then click "back" on Your browser).


Drugs containing sodium phosphate are frequently used in bowel preparation before a colonoscopy


Sodium phosphage can cause small aphthous lesions, which will resolve in a few days without treatment





The main problem is that these aphthous lesions can be suspected to be caused by Crohns disease


So, this is not Crohns disease!


All information You need if You want to publish some of these images