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Gangrenous colitis in the haemolytic‐uraemic syndrome
Author(s) -
Kendall Peter A.,
Reid Ian,
Wright James E.,
Nanra Ranjit S.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1984.tb108233.x
Subject(s) - haemolytic uraemic syndrome , medicine , colitis , intussusception (medical disorder) , gangrene , intervention (counseling) , necrosis , gastroenterology , surgery , biochemistry , escherichia coli , psychiatry , gene , chemistry
The cases of two children with the haemolytic‐uraemic syndrome (HUS) in whom clinical signs of intussusception necessitated emergency surgical intervention are reported. Both patients had bilateral renal cortical necrosis and haemorrhagic gangrenous colitis; both subsequently died. The early recognition and appropriate management of HUS is advocated.