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Atresia anal tipo III com presença de fístula vaginal e megacólon: Relato de caso

Pubvet, 2018
O presente relato de caso tem como objetivo apresentar um caso de atresia anal tipo III, com megacólon e fistula vaginal em cão sem raça definida. A técnica cirúrgica utilizada e a conduta pós cirúrgica com a realização de enemas diários e hidratação foi
Tairine Melo Costa, Samuel Otemi de Sousa Silva, Thamara Barrozo Sampaio, Daniele Benigno Mota, Vanessa Brígida Pinheiro Rodrigues, Jéssica Maria da Silva Sousa, Aline Silva Santos, Ana Gabriela Pereira Moura Leite   +7 more
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Shigellosis and toxic megacolon secondary to Shigella flexneri serotype 3a: The challenges of laboratory diagnosis

International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2018
We present a rare case of Shigella flexneri bacteraemia and toxic megacolon, and discuss the challenges of conventional laboratory techniques versus molecular PCR platforms in differentiating between Shigella species and Escherichia coli.
Emma McGuire, Simon Tiberi, Holly Ciesielczuk, Mark Melzer   +3 more
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Lineage analysis of circulating Trypanosoma cruzi parasites and their association with clinical forms of Chagas disease in Bolivia. [PDF]

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2010
BACKGROUND: The causative agent of Chagas disease, Trypanosoma cruzi, is divided into 6 Discrete Typing Units (DTU): Tc I, IIa, IIb, IIc, IId and IIe. In order to assess the relative pathogenicities of different DTUs, blood samples from three different ...
Ramona del Puerto, Juan Eiki Nishizawa, Mihoko Kikuchi, Naomi Iihoshi, Yelin Roca, Cinthia Avilas, Alberto Gianella, Javier Lora, Freddy Udalrico Gutierrez Velarde, Luis Alberto Renjel, Sachio Miura, Hiroo Higo, Norihiro Komiya, Koji Maemura, Kenji Hirayama   +14 more
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Intrapelvic extraluminal leiomyoma in a dog with severe acquired megacolon [PDF]

Ciência Rural
: Leiomyomas are benign smooth muscle tumors that, within the pelvic canal, most frequently arise in the female genital or gastrointestinal systems, but are rarely reported as extraluminal intrapelvic masses in dogs.
Gabriela Hartmann, Milena Carolina Paz, Bruno Albuquerque de Almeida, Natasha Rossoni de Oliveira, Renan Hamilton Nunes Soares, Marcele Bettim Bandinelli, Saulo Petinatti Pavarini   +6 more
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Colonic Dilatation Complicating Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis Managed Successfully with Accelerated Infliximab Dosing

Case Reports in Gastroenterology, 2023
Lately, emerging data suggest an association between the development of inflammatory bowel disease and anti-interleukin-17 therapy. Megacolon is a life-threatening complication of acute severe ulcerative colitis (ASUC), but its treatment has not yet been
Hoang Huu Bui, Luan Minh Dang, Diem Thi-Ngoc Vo, Chuong Dinh Nguyen   +3 more
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An Adolescent Case of Ulcerative Colitis Complicated by Toxic Megacolon

Case Reports in Gastroenterology
Introduction: Toxic megacolon is a serious complication of ulcerative colitis (UC), characterized by marked colonic dilatation, abnormal bowel function, and systemic toxicity.
Masaki Kato, Masaki Yamashita, Mitsuto Tsukui, Yoshihiko Iijima, Kenichi Araki, Naoki Shikano, Shiori Saji, Kyoko Tsukamoto, Jun Ishida, Takumi Komatsu, Yusuke Nakamoto, Akiyo Kawashima, Akira Endo, Ayako Matsunaga, Yoshinori Sato, Tadateru Maehata, Keisuke Tateishi   +16 more
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Megacolon due to Chronic Schistosomiasis: A Case Report and Review of Literature

Case Reports in Surgery, 2019
Although Schistosoma infection in humans commonly involves the intestines, megacolon is a rare finding. We report a 47-year-old patient who was found to have chronic megacolon.
Amer R. Alzahrani, Homoud Alawfi, Sara Almeman, Thamer Altayeb, Hasan M. Al-Dorzi   +4 more
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Megacolon tóxico

Galicia Clínica, 2019
Mujer de 64 años, con antecedentes de paraplejia postraumática e infecciones urinarias de repetición. Consulta por fiebre de 3 días de evolución y clínica miccional.
Alicia Alvarellos Pérez, Lidia Domínguez Goyanes   +1 more
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Perforated Toxic Megacolon: The Dreaded Complication in IBD

World Journal of Colorectal Surgery, 2020
Toxic megacolon is a dreaded complication of inflammatory bowel disease. Unfortunately, it is usually diagnosed late and, in cases of perforation, has a high mortality rate and is associated with a poor prognosis.
Kanmani Murugesu, Premanandan N. Sivadasan, Michael Arvind, Wilson Liew Wei Xin   +3 more
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Megacólon chagásico congênito: relato de um caso

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 1986
Os autores descrevem o caso de um recém-nascido anencéfalo com oito dias de vida, que à autópsia apresentava grande dilatação do cólon descendente, acompanhada de alterações degenerativas e inflamatórias dos plexos mioentéricos e parasitismo de células ...
Marco Antonio Cardoso de Almeida, Helenemarie Schaer Barbosa   +1 more
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