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Toxic Megacolon and Acute Ischemia of the Colon due to Sigmoid Stenosis Related to Diverticulitis
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. The patient presented at the emergency department with diffuse abdominal pain, fever (38.8°C) and tachycardia (120 beats...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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S. Karger AG
2013
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3806696/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24163654 http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000355345 |