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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 28, 2010; 16(12): 1537-1540
Published online Mar 28, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i12.1537
Published online Mar 28, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i12.1537
Ischemic colitis after mesotherapy combined with anti-obesity medications
Jong Bin Kim, Won Moon, Seun Ja Park, Moo In Park, Kyu-Jong Kim, Jae Nam Lee, Seong Joo Kang, Lee La Jang, Department of Internal Medicine, Kosin University College of Medicine, 602-702 Busan, South Korea
Hee Kyung Chang, Department of Pathology, Kosin University College of Medicine, 602-702 Busan, South Korea
Author contributions: Kim JB and Moon W contributed equally to this work; Park SJ, Park MI, Kim KJ, Lee JN, Kang SJ, Jang LL and Chang HK contributed opinions.
Correspondence to: Won Moon, MD, Department of Internal Medicine, Kosin University College of Medicine, 34 Amnam-dong, Seo-gu, 602-702 Busan, South Korea. moonone70@hanmail.net
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Received: November 11, 2009
Revised: January 19, 2010
Accepted: January 26, 2010
Published online: March 28, 2010
Revised: January 19, 2010
Accepted: January 26, 2010
Published online: March 28, 2010
Abstract
Mesotherapy and anti-obesity medications are gradually gaining worldwide popularity for purposes of body contouring and weight loss. Their adverse effects are various, but there is a tendency to disregard them. Ischemic colitis is one of the most common diseases associated with non-obstructive blood vessel disorders. However, there have been no case reports about the adverse effects resulting from mesotherapy only or in combination with anti-obesity medications. We report on an interesting case of ischemic colitis after mesotherapy combined with anti-obesity medications in a 39-year-old female who had no risk factors.