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Case Reports
. 1990 Jun;66(776):483-5.
doi: 10.1136/pgmj.66.776.483.

Ergotamine-induced solitary rectal ulcer

O Shpilberg  1 , M Ehrenfeld, D Abramowich, Y Samra, L Bat
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Case Reports

Ergotamine-induced solitary rectal ulcer

O Shpilberg et al. Postgrad Med J. 1990 Jun.

Abstract

A rare case of ergotamine-induced solitary rectal ulcer is described in a 41 year old woman who used high doses of ergotamine tartrate-containing suppositories for severe migraine headaches. Complete recovery of the ulcer was noticed after cessation of treatment with the suppositories. The relevant literature is discussed.

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