Extensive colonic pneumatosis in a patient on adjuvant chemotherapy after right colectomy for primary terminal ileum lymphoma: A decision-making process between surgical and non-surgical management
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2018.09.050
Abstract: Highlights • Pneumatosis intestinalis can be benign or life-threatening.• Life-threatening causes are bowel obstruction, perforation, ischemia and severe colitis.• Differential diagnosis between life-threatening and benign pneumatosis intestinalis is difficult.• Early severity recognition is critical as… read more here.
Keywords: pneumatosis patient; life threatening; management; colonic pneumatosis ... See more keywords
Extensive colonic mucosal defect induced by mesalamine
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DOI: 10.1111/den.13043
Abstract: Mesalamine is used as the first-line therapy for ulcerative colitis (UC). Although the exacerbation of symptoms of UC can occur in 2-4% of patients who are administered mesalamine (1-3), endoscopic features of the patients with… read more here.
Keywords: defect induced; induced mesalamine; colonic mucosal; mucosal defect ... See more keywords