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Department of Surgery, Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown, Dublin, Ireland. ktsfitz@hotmail.comIssue Date
2009-03MeSH
AgedColitis, Collagenous
Fatal Outcome
Female
Humans
Laparotomy
Megacolon, Toxic
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Collagenous colitis as a possible cause of toxic megacolon. 2009, 178 (1):115-7 Ir J Med SciJournal
Irish journal of medical scienceDOI
10.1007/s11845-008-0164-9PubMed ID
18584272Additional Links
http://www.springerlink.com/content/yhr86640661j0124/Abstract
Collagenous colitis is a microscopic colitis characterized by normal appearing colonic mucosa on endoscopy. It is regarded as a clinically benign disease which rarely results in serious complications. We report a case of toxic megacolon occurring in a patient with collagenous colitis. This is the first reported case of toxic megacolon occurring in this subset of patients.Item Type
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1863-4362ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1007/s11845-008-0164-9
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