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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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First reported case of afatinib‐associated toxic megacolon [PDF]
Respirology Case Reports, 2018 We report the first case of toxic megacolon associated with afatinib use, which is a potentially fatal complication, with risks of colonic perforation. In this case, the condition improved on stopping afatnib. Clinicians need to be alert of this rare but
Wang Chun Kwok
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Campylobacter colitis: Rare cause of toxic megacolon [PDF]
International Journal of Surgery Case Reports, 2016 IntroductionCampylobacter is the leading cause of bacterial diarrhoeal illness worldwide. Toxic megacolon is a rare but potentially devastating complication.Presentation of caseA 55year old female with liver cirrhosis, alcoholism and hepatitis C ...
Michael Kwok +2 more
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Toxic megacolon complicating a first course of Crohn’s disease: about two cases
Clinics and Practice, 2013 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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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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International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2018 We present a rare case of Shigella flexneri bacteraemia and toxic megacolon, and discuss the challenges of conventional laboratory techniques versus molecular PCR platforms in differentiating between Shigella species and Escherichia coli.
Emma McGuire +3 more
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Outcome of Toxic Megacolon during Pregnancy [PDF]
Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology, 1990 Two patients with ulcerative colitis required subtotal colectomy and ileostomy for toxic megacolon during pregnancy. Subsequently, a mucosal proctectomy with ileal pouch-anal anastomosis was performed. These two patients who avoided permanent ileostomies
Carl Chartrand-Lefebvre +4 more
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Pseudomembranous colitis complicated by toxic megacolon in oncological patients
Acta Biomedica Scientifica, 2023 In recent years, information on the increase in the incidence of infection associated with Clostridioides difficile (CDI) has appeared in the literature. It is known that C.
D. D. Morikov +3 more
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Toxic Megacolon and Acute Ischemia of the Colon due to Sigmoid Stenosis Related to Diverticulitis
Case Reports in Gastroenterology, 2013 We present a rare case of toxic megacolon accompanied by necrosis of the colon due to chronic dilation caused by stenosis of the sigmoid colon as a complication of diverticulitis.
P. Antonopoulos +5 more
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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%.
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