A rare but potentially fatal disease of colon

A paraplegic patient in their 50s was admitted to our emergency department with abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting. On physical examination, there was a markedly distended abdomen with diffuse tenderness and hard stool on the rectal examination. Laboratory tests revealed an elevation of white bloo...

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Published inHong Kong journal of emergency medicine Vol. 25; no. 1; pp. 33 - 34
Main Author Yazgan, Cisel
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London, England SAGE Publications 01.01.2018
Sage Publications Ltd
Subjects
Abdominal aorta
Diagnosis, Laboratory
Irritable colon
Paraplegics
Radiography
Treatment
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Summary:A paraplegic patient in their 50s was admitted to our emergency department with abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting. On physical examination, there was a markedly distended abdomen with diffuse tenderness and hard stool on the rectal examination. Laboratory tests revealed an elevation of white blood cell count (12.4 103 per cubic millimeter). Plain abdominal radiography showed dilatation of the large bowel. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) was performed to determine the cause of colonic dilatation
Bibliography:Hong Kong Journal of Emergency Medicine, Vol. 25, No. 1, Jan 2018: 33-34
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ISSN:1024-9079
2309-5407
DOI:10.1177/1024907917735066