Assertion: administered barium sulfate | /r/Causes | perforation
Facets:
value: rarely
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: Orally administered barium sulfate may accumulate proximal to a constricting lesion of the colon, causing obstruction or impaction with development of baroliths (inspissated barium associated with feces) and may cause abdominal pain, appendicitis, bowel obstruction, or rarely perforation.