Atypical presentation of acute idiopathic megacolon in a 14-year-old patient
In clinical practice the term “megacolon” is used to indicate a marked dilatation of the cecum and the sigmoid colon (>12 and 6.5 cm, respectively) (1).
B. Barakat +14 more
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Megadolicocolon de presentación poco usual en un paciente de edad avanzada: a propósito de un caso
El megadolicocolon es una patología inusual, de etiología no bien esclarecida, tal parece ser de origen congénito, se presenta con frecuencia en recién nacidos y lactantes con vólvulos de colon. Su incidencia es variable y se encuentra entre 1,9 y 28,5 %.
Paulo Francisco Mera-Martínez +2 more
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Health outcomes of statin users compared to non-users with Clostridium difficile infection [PDF]
Background: Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is the most common cause of nosocomial diarrhea, and the primary cause of healthcare-associated infections in the United States. Statins have beneficial effects independent of their lipid-lowering effects;
Argamany, Jacqueline Rose
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Megacólon tóxico fatal por cytomegalovirus em paciente com retocolite ulcerativa idiopática: relato de caso e revisão de literatura [PDF]
Racional - O megacólon tóxico é complicação grave e pouco freqüente na retocolite ulcerativa idiopática. Ocorre, geralmente, em pacientes cuja doença ativa é resistente ao tratamento clínico e, em algumas situações, o fator desencadeante é desconhecido ...
Sérgio Ossamu IOSHII +2 more
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Toxic megacolon complicating a first course of Crohn’s disease: about two cases
Toxic megacolon is a rare and serious complication of Crohn’s disease. Because of the associated high morbidity and mortality, early recognition and management of toxic megacolon is important.
Rania Hefaiedh +4 more
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Death of a Child With Celiac Disease and Cerebral Bleeding Requires Extensive Post-Mortem Analysis to Clarify the Underlying Pathophysiology. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is characterized by vasogenic edema, which presents as hyperintense diffusion‐weighted imaging and hyperintense apparent diffusion coefficient maps on multimodal magnetic resonance imaging. PRES often occurs in association with hypertension, renal failure, and sepsis.
Finsterer J.
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Clinical and manometric investigation in constipated Chagasic patients with and without megacolon
Background: Chagasic colopathy is the second most common digestive manifestation, and constipation is the main symptom. The absence of the Rectoanal Inhibitory Reflex plays an important role in constipation and anal manometry is crucial for appropriate ...
Arminda Caetano de Almeida e Leite +5 more
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A Novel Approach to the Symptomatic Management of Chronic Megacolon
Background. Chronic megacolon is a rare condition which primarily occurs in patients with autonomic dysfunction of a variety of causes. Its management is often challenging and people with chronic megacolon often suffer from abdominal distension, pain ...
Michelle J. Ward
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Colonoscopic Laxative Instillation for the Fecal-loaded Colon: A Case Series*
Context Postoperative, critically ill, and elderly patients often have fecal loading or impaction. In a few such patients, disimpaction of fecalomas and colon cleansing are difficult. Bowel obstruction, megacolon, lower gastrointestinal bleeding, and gut
Suhas D. Wagle, Aneeta S. Wagle
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Neoplasia at the site of the colostomy of patient with chagasic megacolon: case report [PDF]
A neoplasia no sítio da colostomia associada ao megacólon chagásico é uma entidade rara. Os autores relatam caso de um paciente com lesão avançada, o qual foi submetido a tratamento cirúrgico e discutem aspectos relacionados a esta afecção.Neoplasia at ...
BALESTRIM FILHO, Antonio +5 more
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