Three Cases of Pseudomembranous Colitis with Hematochezia.
- Author:
Hyun Jun KANG
1
;
Dong Hyup KWAK
;
Min Ho CHOI
;
Ho Tae KIM
;
Tae Yeung KWAK
;
Hyun Chaol LEE
;
Yeung Sung KIM
;
Jung Hee KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Kwak's Hospital, Daegu, Korea. kwak3391@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Pseudomembranous colitis;
Hematochezia
- MeSH:
Aged;
Clostridium difficile;
Diarrhea;
Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous;
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage;
Gastrointestinal Tract;
Humans
- From:Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
2011;42(6):410-414
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Clostridium difficile is the most common nosocomial pathogen of the gastrointestinal tract. Pseudomembranous colitis occurs as a result of a severe inflammatory response to Clostridium difficile toxins. Pseudomembranous colitis is an increasingly frequent cause of morbidity and mortality among elderly hospitalized patients. Diarrhea is the most common manifestation. According to the literature, stools are almost never grossly bloody, and range from soft and unformed to watery or mucoid in consistency. We now report the cases of three patients with pseudomembranous colitis whose main clinical manifestation was hematochezia.
