Toxic Haemorrhagic Colitis: A Rare Presentation of Eosinophilic Colitis
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 bo...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Wiley
2012-01-01
|
| Series: | Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/279813 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1832552261109153792 |
|---|---|
| author | Shen-Ann Eugene Yeo Yon Kuei Lim Kiat Hon Tony Lim Choong-Leong Tang |
| author_facet | Shen-Ann Eugene Yeo Yon Kuei Lim Kiat Hon Tony Lim Choong-Leong Tang |
| author_sort | Shen-Ann Eugene Yeo |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | 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. |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-d35d5edd6dbc4a45b2e540d8f8a071e2 |
| institution | Kabale University |
| issn | 2090-6528 2090-6536 |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 2012-01-01 |
| publisher | Wiley |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine |
| spelling | doaj-art-d35d5edd6dbc4a45b2e540d8f8a071e22025-02-03T05:59:12ZengWileyCase Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine2090-65282090-65362012-01-01201210.1155/2012/279813279813Toxic Haemorrhagic Colitis: A Rare Presentation of Eosinophilic ColitisShen-Ann Eugene Yeo0Yon Kuei Lim1Kiat Hon Tony Lim2Choong-Leong Tang3Department of Colorectal Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, 169608, SingaporeDepartment of Colorectal Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, 169608, SingaporeDepartment of Pathology, Singapore General Hospital, 169608, SingaporeDepartment of Colorectal Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, 169608, SingaporeEosinophilic 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.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/279813 |
| spellingShingle | Shen-Ann Eugene Yeo Yon Kuei Lim Kiat Hon Tony Lim Choong-Leong Tang Toxic Haemorrhagic Colitis: A Rare Presentation of Eosinophilic Colitis Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine |
| title | Toxic Haemorrhagic Colitis: A Rare Presentation of Eosinophilic Colitis |
| title_full | Toxic Haemorrhagic Colitis: A Rare Presentation of Eosinophilic Colitis |
| title_fullStr | Toxic Haemorrhagic Colitis: A Rare Presentation of Eosinophilic Colitis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Toxic Haemorrhagic Colitis: A Rare Presentation of Eosinophilic Colitis |
| title_short | Toxic Haemorrhagic Colitis: A Rare Presentation of Eosinophilic Colitis |
| title_sort | toxic haemorrhagic colitis a rare presentation of eosinophilic colitis |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/279813 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT shenanneugeneyeo toxichaemorrhagiccolitisararepresentationofeosinophiliccolitis AT yonkueilim toxichaemorrhagiccolitisararepresentationofeosinophiliccolitis AT kiathontonylim toxichaemorrhagiccolitisararepresentationofeosinophiliccolitis AT choongleongtang toxichaemorrhagiccolitisararepresentationofeosinophiliccolitis |