Isolated Nonspecific Colonic Ulcer: A Case Report From a Tertiary Care Hospital in Pakistan

Simple, isolated nonspecific colonic ulcer (NSCU) is a rare pathological entity which has not been adequately explored in the past literature. It is predominant between the ages of 40 and 60 years, and the most common complication is perforation which can be life threatening. Here we present a case...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Bhettani, Mehreen K, Rehman, Mubarik, Altaf, Humera N, Ahmed, Syed M
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2019
Materias:
Emergency Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6760883/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31572640
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.5255
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Sumario:Simple, isolated nonspecific colonic ulcer (NSCU) is a rare pathological entity which has not been adequately explored in the past literature. It is predominant between the ages of 40 and 60 years, and the most common complication is perforation which can be life threatening. Here we present a case of a young female who presented with a perforated NSCU and was successfully managed surgically.

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