Refractory diverticular colitis with progressive ulcerative colitis-like changes extending to the rectum.
Dig Endosc
; 21(3): 188-91, 2009 Jul.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19691768
ABSTRACT
A 68-year-old man visited our department because of diarrhea and bloody stools. Colonoscopy revealed diverticula scattered in the sigmoid colon with localized mucosal edema and reddening. The mucosa became somewhat rough 9 months later, and had an erosive, ulcerative colitis (UC)-like appearance after a further 6 months, with these changes extending to the rectum. These findings led to a diagnosis of diverticular colitis (DC) with UC-like changes. The condition was refractory to treatment including drug therapy and was thus surgically treated. No cases of DC have been reported in Japan, and a refractory case of DC with progressive UC-like changes extending to the rectum is rare even in Europe and the USA.
Texto completo:
1
Coleções:
01-internacional
Contexto em Saúde:
3_ND
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Doenças Retais
/
Colite
/
Diverticulose Cólica
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
/
Etiology_studies
Limite:
Aged
/
Humans
/
Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Dig Endosc
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
Article