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[Toxic Megacolon: A rare complication of chronic constipation. Three Pediatric Cases].

open access: yesAndes pediatrica : revista Chilena de pediatria, 2022
INTRODUCTION Chronic constipation is a frequent pathology in the pediatric age that affects the quality of life of pa tients and their families. Its management is usually complex and long associated with poor adheren ce.
Macarena Muñoz P   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Toxic megacolon complicating a first course of Crohn’s disease: about two cases

open access: yesClinics 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
doaj   +1 more source

A Case of Toxic Megacolon and Acute Appendicitis in HIV/AIDS

open access: yesAustin Journal of Clinical Case Reports, 2022
A 33-year-old African man with HIV/AIDS presented with an acute abdomen associated with rectal bleeding. Colonic decompression, appendicectomy and post operative antiviral therapy for a diagnosed CMV colitis/ megacolon and appendicitis complicating AIDS ...
Weledji Ep, Takere Mm, F. P
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Toxic Megacolon

open access: yesMedizinische 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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Shigellosis and toxic megacolon secondary to Shigella flexneri serotype 3a: The challenges of laboratory diagnosis

open access: yesInternational 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
doaj   +1 more source

Pseudomembranous colitis complicated with toxic megacolon after occlusion of preventive stoma

open access: yesТазовая хирургия и онкология, 2016
Toxic megacolon complicating pseudomembranous colitis is a very rare condition that confirms by a few reports. In our case report probably described a case after extraperitoneal preventive colostomy closure toxic megacolon was developed with fatal final.
P. V. Melnikov,   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

A case with cytomegalovirus colitis and toxic megacolon initially diagnosed as Crohn's disease

open access: yesJournal of the Formosan Medical Association, 2020
Shan-Han Chang   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Toxic Megacolon as a Complication of Crohns Disease: A Case Report

open access: yesJournal of Medical Science And clinical Research, 2021
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. We had a case of Crohns disease presenting as toxic megacolon.
Supriya Verma
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Pseudomembranous colitis complicated by toxic megacolon in oncological patients

open access: yesActa 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
doaj   +1 more source

HSV1/2 Genital Infection in Mice Cause Reversible Delayed Gastrointestinal Transit: A Model for Enteric Myopathy

open access: yesFrontiers in Medicine, 2018
In an interesting investigation by Khoury-Hanold et al. (1), genital infection of mice with herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV1) were reported to cause multiple pelvic organ involvement and obstruction.
Arun Chaudhury   +14 more
doaj   +1 more source

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