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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

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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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Cristian Hernández-Rocha, Jonathan Barra-Carrasco, Ana María