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An Adolescent Case of Ulcerative Colitis Complicated by Toxic Megacolon [PDF]

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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Surgical Management for Patients with Toxic Megacolon due to Ulcerative Colitis [PDF]

Journal of the Anus, Rectum and Colon
Objectives: The present study reviewed cases of Toxic megacolon (TM) treated in our department, summarized the timing and technique of surgery, and considered key points for surgical management.
Toshifumi Watanabe, Daijiro Higashi, Hiroki Kaida, Hisatoshi Irie, Katsuzo Hanaoka, Jin Yamakado, Toshimitsu Maki, Yosuke Hirano, Hideki Nagano, Masato Watanabe   +9 more
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Toxic megacolon after irrational antibiotic treatment of pregnat patient with Covid 19: Case report [PDF]

Hospital Pharmacology, 2022
Introduction: Optimal management of toxic megacolon as a consequence of Cl. difficile colitis is still matter of controversy, as well as timing of available therapeutic modalities. In this article we report a case of severe C.
Maksić Mladen M., Đokić Anđela Ž., Zdravković Nataša D., Milojković-Kicevska Biljana N., Vojinović Radiša H., Veljković Tijana B., Popović-Matović Svetlana S., Janković Slobodan M.   +7 more
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Toxic Megacolon Burdened with COVID-19 Coinfection—Worsening of an Unfavorable Diagnosis: A Single-Center Retrospective Study

Life, 2022
Introduction: This study primarily sought to evaluate the risk factors for toxic megacolon development and treatment outcomes in Clostridium difficile-positive COVID-19 patients, secondarily to determining predictors of survival.
Tomáš Řezáč, Dušan Klos, Martin Stašek, Radek Vrba, Pavel Zbořil, Petr Špička   +5 more
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Nasogastric Delivery of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for the Treatment of Fulminant Clostridioides difficile Infection: A Case Report [PDF]

JGH Open
Introduction Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is a significant cause of antibiotic‐associated diarrhea with high morbidity and mortality, particularly in cases of fulminant disease. Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) has demonstrated efficacy
Amitjeet Singh, Edward Young, Aashish Maurya, Arvind Rajagopalan   +3 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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A severe Clostridioides difficile ribotype 027 infection in Beijing, China, July 2024 [PDF]

BMC Infectious Diseases
Background Clostridioides difficile ribotype (RT) 027 is particularly virulent, capable of causing severe conditions such as ileus, toxic megacolon, hypotension, or shock. Outbreaks of RT027 C.
Xinfei Chen, Yang Chen, Han Zhang, Wen Shi, Houpeng Wong, Jin Li, Ziyue Zhou, Feiyi Liu, Yiying Zhao, Yingchun Xu, Meng Xiao   +10 more
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Case Report: Toxic megacolon secondary to chronic constipation and cocaine consumption [PDF]

Frontiers in Surgery
Toxic megacolon (TM) is a severe condition characterized by acute colonic dilation, with specific radiological and clinical signs. The multifactorial etiology of TM is primarily associated with inflammatory bowel disease and infections.
Bertha Dimas, Guillermo Hernández, Ivonne Peralta, Ansony Godinez, Gabriela Gutierrez, Fernando Cruz   +5 more
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The Classification and Surgical Treatments in Adult Hirschsprung’s Disease: A Retrospective Study

Frontiers in Medicine, 2022
PurposeTo explore the treatments and short-term effects of different types of adult Hirschsprung’s disease.Methods89 patients treated in Shanghai Changhai Hospital were retrospectively analyzed.
Shengzhe Ma, Yue Yu, Anfu Pan, Haifeng Gong, Zheng Lou, Lianjie Liu, Liqiang Hao, Ronggui Meng, Jinke Sui, Wei Zhang   +9 more
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Pseudomembranous Colitis Presenting with Dual Colonic Perforation in a 15 Year Old Female- A Rare Case Rreport [PDF]

Iranian Journal of Colorectal Research, 2022
Pseudomembranous colitis is an undesirable complication of C difficle infection. C difficle, although a part of normal gut flora, can become a nuisance and cause varying degrees of colitis, given the opportunity of a conducive host environment ...
Nida Khan, Ashwanth Kumar, Jayant Pednekar, Adeel Ansari, Sandip Tayade   +4 more
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