1. Pseudomembranöse Colitis bei Morbus Hirschsprung
- Author
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Rahlf G, Behbehani Aw, and Fischer G
- Subjects
medicine.medical_specialty ,Megacolon ,business.industry ,Fulminant ,Disease ,Pseudomembranous colitis ,medicine.disease ,Gastroenterology ,Pathogenesis ,Intestinal mucosa ,Internal medicine ,Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health ,medicine ,Complication ,business ,Abscess - Abstract
Pseudomembranous colitis (PMC) is a potentially fatal complication in Hirschsprung's disease. The pathogenesis of PMC which usually takes a fulminant course, is obscure. The disease generally is associated with antibiotic therapy. We describe the clinical course and the pathological findings in a 7 1/2 months old infant with Hirschsprung's disease after surgical treatment. The pseudomembranous colitis of the patient with letal consequence is considered to be connected with antibiotic therapy.
- Published
- 1983