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Pseudomembranous Colitis

Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography, 1980
A case of pseudomembranous colitis is reported in which computed tomography (CT) played an important role in the diagnosis and differentiation from other causes of fever and abdominal pain. It is important to look for CT evidence of primary bowel disease when scans are performed for possible abdominal abscess, since these two conditions may present ...
P C, Goodman, M P, Federle
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Pseudomembranous Colitis

Surgical Clinics of North America, 1993
Pseudomembranous colitis is an inflammatory disease of the colon and rectum characterized by the development of elevated mucosal plaques. It usually is associated with antibiotic therapy and is caused by elaboration of toxin from the anaerobic bacterium, Clostridium difficile. The hallmark of treatment is orally administered vancomycin or metronidazole.
T C, Counihan, P L, Roberts
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Pseudomembranous Collagenous Colitis

The American Journal of Surgical Pathology, 2003
The classic clinical and histologic features of collagenous colitis are well characterized; however, the acute or neutrophilic inflammatory changes that may accompany this entity are less well established. In this report of 10 patients, we describe the first series of pseudomembranous collagenous colitis.
Shan, Yuan   +2 more
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Relapsing Pseudomembranous Colitis

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, 1986
Summary:Pseudomembranous colitis secondary to C. difficile and its toxin(s) is a well‐recognized disease in children and usually responds to treatment with oral vancomycin. There are well‐documented reports of relapse in adults after initial successful treatment with vancomycin.
R, Holmes, W J, Byrne
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PSEUDOMEMBRANOUS COLITIS COMPLICATING ULCERATIVE COLITIS

Digestive Endoscopy, 2010
Clostridium difficile toxin (CD toxin) causes antibiotic‐associated colitis, or pseudomembranous colitis (PMC). Although CD toxin is sometimes found in the stools of patients with ulcerative colitis (UC), UC is rarely complicated by PMC. We report herein a case of PMC complicating UC, and present a review of the literature.
Hideto, Kawaratani   +9 more
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Fulminant Pseudomembranous Colitis

Digestive Surgery, 1995
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Marchena, J.   +3 more
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