title: Involvement of the appendix in pseudomembranous colitis.
abstract: Pseudomembranous colitis (PMC) is an inflammatory disorder usually limited to the large intestine and is the consequence of antibiotic associated Clostridium difficile overgrowth with production of its toxin. It has a characteristic gross and microscopic appearance. PMC-like changes, usually associated with peri-operative hypotension and with more extensive gastrointestinal tract involvement, have also been described. In neither clinical setting has pseudomembranous appendicitis been recorded. A case of pseudomembranous appendicitis in a 76 year old woman is described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Histopathology, South Manchester University Hospitals NHS Trust.
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Coyne
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Dervan
authors.forename: N Y
authors.initials: NY
authors.lastname: Haboubi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D004761:Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged