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Toxic megacolon in Clostridium difficile colitis [PDF]

IDCases, 2023
Sayato Fukui, Atsuko Hojo, Umihiko Sawada, Yoshimasa Kura   +3 more
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Toxic Megacolon Burdened with COVID-19 Coinfection—Worsening of an Unfavorable Diagnosis: A Single-Center Retrospective Study [PDF]

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
doaj   +2 more sources

Toxic megacolon

British Journal of Surgery
Gita Lingam, Phil Tozer, Eleftherios Orestis Argyriou   +2 more
exaly   +4 more sources

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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Rectal endometriosis presenting as toxic megacolon [PDF]

Autopsy and Case Reports, 2021
Background: The bowel is the most common site of extragenital endometriosis, with involvement of the locoregional sigmoid colon and anterior rectum seen most often.
Luis Enrique Rosario Alvarado, Hisham Bahmad, Odille Mejia, Heather Hollembeak, Robert Poppiti, Lydia Howard, Kiranmayi Muddasani   +6 more
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A rare and severe case of toxic megacolon: Radiological emergency [PDF]

Radiology Case Reports
Toxic megacolon is a rare and life-threatening complication of ulcerative colitis, representing a medical and surgical emergency with a poor prognosis.We report the case of a 31-year-old man with no significant past medical history, admitted for a 15-day
Salma Abddaimi, MD, Hicham Benramdane, MD, Adnane Boubacar, MD, Hamid Ziani, MD, Siham Nasri, MD, Imane Kamaoui, MD, Imane Skiker, MD   +6 more
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Toxic megacolon: A rare presentation and novel treatment. [PDF]

JPGN Rep
Abstract A 14‐year‐old male presented with toxic megacolon (TM). Stool culture and rectal biopsies ruled out Clostridium difficile infection and Hirschsprung disease, respectively. Anorectal manometry ruled out anal achalasia as rectoanal inhibitory reflex elicited a normal resting pressure.
Davis AP, Schuh JM, Bitong J, Wagner AJ.
europepmc   +2 more sources

Toxic Megacolon: Background, Pathophysiology, Management Challenges and Solutions [PDF]

Clinical and Experimental Gastroenterology, 2020
Jiten Desai,1 Mohamed Elnaggar,2 Ahmed A Hanfy,2 Rajkumar Doshi2 1Department of Internal Medicine, Nassau University of Medical Center, East Meadow, NY, USA; 2Department of Internal Medicine, University of Nevada Reno School of Medicine, Reno, NV ...
Desai J, Elnaggar M, Hanfy AA, Doshi R
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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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A Case of Toxic Megacolon Caused by Clostridium difficile Infection and Treated with Fecal Microbiota Transplantation [PDF]

Gut and Liver, 2015
Toxic megacolon is a rare clinical complication of fulminant Clostridium difficile infection. The mortality rate of fulminant C. difficile infection is reported to be as high as 50%.
Gweon TG, Lee KJ, Kang DH, Park SS, Kim KH, Seong HJ, Ban TH, Moon SJ, Kim JS, Kim SW.   +9 more
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