Spontaneous Peritonitis from Perforation of the Colon in Collagenous Colitis

Spontaneous Peritonitis from Perforation of the Colon in Collagenous Colitis

A 37-year-old woman presented with an acute abdomen following the onset of watery diarrhea. Spontaneous peritonitis was detected, along with evidence of a focal sigmoid colon perforation. Subsequent postoperative colonoscopic studies revealed collagenous colitis with a focal, deep, nongran...

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Main Authors: HJ Freeman, D James, CJ Mahoney
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2001-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2001/194837
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spelling doaj-e3146a34b97e483ab6b3b8d5322254ef2020-11-24T21:36:14ZengHindawi LimitedCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology0835-79002001-01-0115426526710.1155/2001/194837Spontaneous Peritonitis from Perforation of the Colon in Collagenous ColitisHJ Freeman0D James1CJ Mahoney2Department of Medicine (Gastroenterology), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaCampbell River and District Hospital, Campbell River, British Columbia, CanadaCampbell River and District Hospital, Campbell River, British Columbia, CanadaA 37-year-old woman presented with an acute abdomen following the onset of watery diarrhea. Spontaneous peritonitis was detected, along with evidence of a focal sigmoid colon perforation. Subsequent postoperative colonoscopic studies revealed collagenous colitis with a focal, deep, nongranulomatous ulcer in the sigmoid colon. Although the literature suggests that collagenous colitis tends to have a relatively 'benign' clinical course characterized by chronic or episodic watery diarrhea. Potentially serious and life- threatening complications may occur in this microscopic form of inflammatory bowel disease.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2001/194837
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Spontaneous Peritonitis from Perforation of the Colon in Collagenous Colitis
Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
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title Spontaneous Peritonitis from Perforation of the Colon in Collagenous Colitis
title_short Spontaneous Peritonitis from Perforation of the Colon in Collagenous Colitis
title_full Spontaneous Peritonitis from Perforation of the Colon in Collagenous Colitis
title_fullStr Spontaneous Peritonitis from Perforation of the Colon in Collagenous Colitis
title_full_unstemmed Spontaneous Peritonitis from Perforation of the Colon in Collagenous Colitis
title_sort spontaneous peritonitis from perforation of the colon in collagenous colitis
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
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publishDate 2001-01-01
description A 37-year-old woman presented with an acute abdomen following the onset of watery diarrhea. Spontaneous peritonitis was detected, along with evidence of a focal sigmoid colon perforation. Subsequent postoperative colonoscopic studies revealed collagenous colitis with a focal, deep, nongranulomatous ulcer in the sigmoid colon. Although the literature suggests that collagenous colitis tends to have a relatively 'benign' clinical course characterized by chronic or episodic watery diarrhea. Potentially serious and life- threatening complications may occur in this microscopic form of inflammatory bowel disease.
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