Open AccessToxic Haemorrhagic Colitis: A Rare Presentation of Eosinophilic Colitis
Author(s) -
Shen-Ann Eugene Yeo,
Y LIM,
Kiat Hon Tony Lim,
ChoongLeong Tang
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
case reports in gastrointestinal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2090-6528
pISSN - 2090-6536
DOI - 10.1155/2012/279813
Subject(s) - medicine , colitis , eosinophilic , peritonitis , presentation (obstetrics) , laparotomy , gastroenterology , general surgery , surgery , pathology
Eosinophilic colitis is a rare condition that usually presents with non specific abdominal symptoms. Very uncommonly it presents with an acute surgical emergency such as peritonitis or haemorrhage. We present a rare presentation of eosinophilic colitis with toxic hemorrhagic colitis and ischaemic bowel requiring laparotomy and bowel resection.
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