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Atypical presentation of pseudomembranous colitis localized in adenomatous polyps

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Hernández-Rocha, Cristian, Barra-Carrasco, Jonathan, Guzmán, Ana María, Paredes-Sabja, Daniel, Lezcano, Gabriel, Zoroquiaín, Pablo, and Álvarez-Lobos, Manuel

Abstract:

The most frequent cause of pseudomembranous colitis is Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) infection. This type of colitis is characterized by an endoscopic pattern of numerous small, yellowish or whitish plaques diffusely distributed, which typically compromises the rectum extending to proximal colon. Occasionally, the pseudomembranes compromise only the transverse or right...

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Guzmán, Daniel Paredes-Sabja, Gabriel Lezcano, Pablo Zoroquiaín, Manuel Álvarez-Lobos Atypical