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Acute fulminant ulcerative colitis with toxic megacolon
Author(s) -
IGARASHI CHIHARU,
HORI TSUKASA,
YOSHIDA MASAKI,
YOKOZAWA MASATO,
FUJITA SHIGERU,
YONEZAWA KAZUHIKO,
TOSAKA MATSUMI,
YOSHIDA YUTAKA
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
pediatrics international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.49
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1442-200X
pISSN - 1328-8067
DOI - 10.1111/j.1442-200x.1997.tb03590.x
Subject(s) - medicine , fulminant , toxic megacolon , lethargy , ulcerative colitis , gastroenterology , megacolon , diarrhea , enema , prednisolone , surgery , disease
An 11‐year‐old boy with acute fulminant ulcerative colitis (UC) is presented. He had systemic deterioration with frequent diarrhea and lethargy. Acute fulminant UC associated with toxic megacolon was diagnosed by rectal endoscopy and biopsied specimen. He was treated with intensive intravenous administration of prednisolone and total parenteral nutrition. He recovered completely without any surgical intervention.