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
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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.
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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).
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A Case of Successful Treatment Against Toxic Megacolon Associated With Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Induced Colitis. [PDF]
Gastro Hep Adv, 2023 Ikeda S, Watanabe D, Kodama Y.
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Nasogastric Delivery of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for the Treatment of Fulminant Clostridioides difficile Infection: A Case Report [PDF]
JGH OpenIntroduction Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is a significant cause of antibiotic‐associated diarrhea with high morbidity and mortality, particularly in cases of fulminant disease. Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) has demonstrated efficacy
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Toxic Megacolon - A Three Case Presentation. [PDF]
J Crit Care Med (Targu Mures), 2017 Introduction: Toxic megacolon is a life-threatening disease and is one of the most serious complications of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI), usually needing prompt surgical intervention. Early diagnosis and adequate medical treatment are mandatory.
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Fecal microbiota transplantation is feasible even in critically ill patients with toxic megacolon due to Clostridium difficile infection. [PDF]
Anaesthesiol Intensive Ther, 2020 Zybura J, Dyla A, Mielnicki W.
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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.
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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 ...
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