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ArticleACG case reports journal2025

Psyllium Overdose During Bowel Preparation Leading to Pneumatosis Intestinalis.

Parker Penny, Steven Lorch

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Article in ACG case reports journal, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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2 authors.

Parker PennyMorsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL.
Steven LorchMorsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Bowel preparation for colonoscopy can lead to severe complications if mismanaged. We present a case of a 53-year-old man who developed small bowel obstruction and pneumatosis intestinalis due to a medication error, confusing polyethylene glycol with psyllium. While generally safe, psyllium is known to cause obstruction if ingested in large quantities. While the patient responded well to conservative treatment, this case demonstrates a serious complication of laxative misuse. Clear patient education is essential for the safety and efficacy of bowel preparation before colonoscopy.

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bowel preparationcolonoscopypneumatosispsylliumSBO

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PMID40936968
PMCPMC12422764

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