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Colonoscopy with Dilation (1 of 8)
This is the case of 74 year-old male, who has under screening of paraneoplastic syndrome the cat scan displays bilateral hydronephrosis with the thickening of the walls of urinary bladder and the...
Colonic Lymphoma (1 of 6)
Extensive lesion with Pseudomembranes, underneath there are extensive ulceration and granular lesions.
Toxic Dilatation Of The Colon Superimposed Pseudomembranous...
Due to the uncontrollable hemorrhage, patient underwent a colectomy (Restorative Procto-Colectomy) Download the video clip by clicking in the endoscopic image.
Toxic Dilatation Of The Colon Superimposed Pseudomembranous...
The classic etiologies of toxic megacolon (toxic colitis) include the following inflammatory causes: Ulcerative colitis Crohn colitis Pseudomembranous colitis The many causes of infectious colitis,...
Toxic Dilatation Of The Colon Superimposed Pseudomembranous...
Acute transmural fulminant colitis. Toxic megacolon (toxic colitis) was first thought to be a complication of ulcerative colitis. In fact, toxic megacolon (toxic colitis) may complicate any number...
Toxic Dilatation Of The Colon Superimposed Pseudomembranous...
Extension of the mucosal inflammation may also be important. In contrast to typical ulcerative colitis in which the inflammatory response is limited to the mucosa, toxic megacolon is characterized...
Toxic Dilatation Of The Colon Superimposed Pseudomembranous...
The Cecum. This image and the video clip shows brilliant red blood. Jalan et al described the diagnostic criteria. The first criterion is radiographic evidence of colonic dilatation. The second criterion...
Toxic Dilatation Of The Colon Superimposed Pseudomembranous...
Toxic megacolon complicating pseudomembranous colitis Toxic megacolon is associated with an acute transmural fulminant colitis with the neurogenic loss of motor tone. The result is the rapid development...
Toxic Dilatation Of The Colon Superimposed Pseudomembranous...
Megacolon is considered present if the diameter of the colon is 5.5 cm or more, with apparent edema of the bowel wall on plain abdominal radiographs. Rarely, the toxic dilatation may extend to the...
Toxic Dilatation Of The Colon Superimposed Pseudomembranous...
Thickening of the colonic folders with Superimposed pseudomembranous colitis involving the right colon. Toxic megacolon is the clinical term for an acute toxic colitis with dilatation of the colon....