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Fatal Toxic Megacolon in a Child of Hirschsprung Disease [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2016 Hirschsprung disease (HD) in late childhood is uncommon and often undiagnosed or misdiagnosed. However, in a patient with Hirschsprung disease, of greater significance is the occurrence of life threatening enterocolitis. In its more severe form, this is
Shiwani R Garg +3 more
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Case Report: Toxic megacolon secondary to chronic constipation and cocaine consumption [PDF]
Frontiers in SurgeryToxic 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 +5 more
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Blowhole Colostomy for Clostridium difficile-Associated Toxic Megacolon [PDF]
Case Reports in Surgery, 2016 We present the case of a 58-year-old man who underwent urgent blowhole colostomy for toxic megacolon (TM) secondary to Clostridium difficile infection (CDI).
Jeroen Kerstens +3 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. +7 more
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First reported case of afatinib‐associated toxic megacolon [PDF]
Respirology Case Reports, 2018 Wang Chun Kwok
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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 +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 +4 more
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Toxic megacolon in cryptosporidiosis [PDF]
Postgraduate Medical Journal, 1987 Summary A 33 year old man with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome developed a toxic megacolon. The patient was admitted with a two month history of diarrhoea. Cryptosporidia were isolated from all stool specimens. Clinically and radiographically he developed toxic dilatation of the colon which responded to conservative management.
G M, Connolly, B G, Gazzard
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Medizinische Klinik, Intensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin, 2017 Toxic megacolon constitutes a feared, life-threatening complication of severe intestinal inflammation and is a challenge for interdisciplinary medical care.Specific aspects of conservative treatment based on current scientific evidence derived from guidelines, qualified reviews, and scientific studies are presented, which provide a rational approach ...
M, Leppkes +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 +3 more
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