title: Collagenous colitis as a possible cause of toxic megacolon.
abstract: Collagenous colitis is a microscopic colitis characterized by normal appearing colonic mucosa on endoscopy. It is regarded as a clinically benign disease which rarely results in serious complications. We report a case of toxic megacolon occurring in a patient with collagenous colitis. This is the first reported case of toxic megacolon occurring in this subset of patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown, Dublin, Ireland. ktsfitz@hotmail.com
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Fitzgerald
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Conlon
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Leen
authors.forename: T N
authors.initials: TN
authors.lastname: Walsh
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D046729:Colitis, Collagenous / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007813:Laparotomy; D008532:Megacolon, Toxic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery