Successful colonoscopic approach in a child with intussusception associated with enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157 infection

The pathogenesis of intussusception caused by enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (E. coli) O157 infection is unknown. In our case, colonoscopy was useful for confirming O157 infection. The intussusception was caused by focally damaged edematous mucosa in the cecum. This case helped in elucidating th...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Hagiwara, Shin-ichiro, Tobayama, Hisako, Kagimoto, Seiichi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: PAGEPress Publications 2012
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3555203/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23355933
http://dx.doi.org/10.4081/pr.2012.e33
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Sumario:The pathogenesis of intussusception caused by enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (E. coli) O157 infection is unknown. In our case, colonoscopy was useful for confirming O157 infection. The intussusception was caused by focally damaged edematous mucosa in the cecum. This case helped in elucidating the pathogenesis of the disease.

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