Campylobacter jejuni pancolitis complicated by toxic megacolon in an immunocompetent host. [PDF]
BMJ Case Rep, 2022 This is an unusual case of a middle-aged, immunocompetent man who developed toxic megacolon (TM) secondary to infection with a normally harmless bug, Campylobacter jejuni. He presented with diarrhoea, fever and abdominal pain.
Hassan SWU, Alam SN, Syed NU, Ismail M.
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Communicating multiple tubular enteric duplication with toxic megacolon in an infant: A case report. [PDF]
Medicine (Baltimore), 2021 Rationale: Gastrointestinal tract duplication is a rare congenial anomaly which can be found anywhere along the gastrointestinal tract. While many patients are incidentally diagnosed during operation, in some cases it can present with severe ...
Jang E, Chung JH.
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A novel case of aripiprazole and clomipramine-induced toxic megacolon: enough to drive anyone mad. [PDF]
J Surg Case RepToxic megacolon is a potentially lethal disease process in which there is a non-mechanical dilation of the colon to >6 cm, often associated with systemic effects including leukocytosis or hemodynamic compromise.
Casey TJ, Mehr BP.
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Toxic Megacolon: A Sequelae of Clostridioides difficile Infection in a Case of Necrotizing Fasciitis. [PDF]
CureusNecrotizing fasciitis is an illness that ascends quickly and affects the fascia, subcutaneous tissues, and deeper skin layers. To combat this infection, strong antibiotics are used along with prompt debridement.
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Severe Sepsis Secondary to Toxic Megacolon Revealing an Inflammatory Bowel Disease. [PDF]
CureusPatients with inflammatory bowel disease can present with numerous infectious complications, including intra-abdominal abscess, perforations of the intestine, fistula formation, and the occurrence of septicemia.
Mhammedi Alaoui O +10 more
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Perforated Toxic Megacolon: The Dreaded Complication in Ulcerative Colitis. [PDF]
J Brown Hosp MedToxic megacolon is a severe complication of ulcerative colitis characterized by extreme dilation of the colon, often leading to life-threatening outcomes.
Dao QL, Hammad F, Dapaah-Afriyie K.
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Cytomegalovirus ileo-pancolitis presenting as toxic megacolon in an immunocompetent patient: A case report. [PDF]
World J Clin Cases, 2020 BACKGROUND Cytomegalovirus (CMV) enterocolitis presenting in the form of pancolitis or involving the small and large intestines in an immunocompetent patient is rarely encountered, and CMV enterocolitis presenting with a serious complication, such as ...
Cho JH, Choi JH.
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Campylobacter colitis leads to toxic megacolon and multiple organ failure. [PDF]
BMJ Case Rep, 2020 A 58-year-old woman presented to the emergency department in a district general hospital with severe abdominal pain and diarrhoea, after collapsing at home.
Clark CLT, Murray EV.
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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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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 +9 more
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