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Clinical Journal of Gastroenterology
Published in: Clinical Journal of Gastroenterology 3/2016

01-06-2016 | Case Report

Spontaneous colonic perforation: a rare complication of collagenous colitis

Authors: Jonathan Cottreau, Ryan Kelly, Trevor Topp, Andreu Costa, Emily R. Filter, Thomas Arnason

Published in: Clinical Journal of Gastroenterology | Issue 3/2016

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Abstract

Collagenous colitis is a clinicopathologic syndrome characterized by chronic watery diarrhea and unique histopathologic features. Spontaneous colonic perforation in the setting of collagenous colitis is a highly unusual complication, with only three cases reported in the literature to date. We present a fourth case and propose a potential pathologic mechanism for acute colonic perforation in this patient population.
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Metadata
Title
Spontaneous colonic perforation: a rare complication of collagenous colitis
Authors
Jonathan Cottreau
Ryan Kelly
Trevor Topp
Andreu Costa
Emily R. Filter
Thomas Arnason
Publication date
01-06-2016
Publisher
Springer Japan
Published in
Clinical Journal of Gastroenterology / Issue 3/2016
Print ISSN: 1865-7257
Electronic ISSN: 1865-7265
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12328-016-0652-9

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