A case of pseudomembranous colitis presenting with massive ascites.
Clostridium difficile-associated disease seems to be increasing worldwide. A wide spectrum of clinical manifestations, ranging from asymptomatic to life-threatening disease, has been described. A case of pseudomembranous colitis with massive ascites as the main presenting manifestation is described in order to illustrate the changing clinical pattern of antibiotic-associated colitis.
Tsourous
George I
GI
Department of Internal Medicine, Mediterraneo Hospital, Glyfada, Athens, Greece.
Raftopoulos
Leonidas G
LG
Kafe
Eleni E
EE
Manoleris
Eleftherios K
EK
Makaritsis
Kostas P
KP
Pinis
Sotirios G
SG