title: Pseudomembranous colitis in a pregnant woman.
abstract: Pseudomembranous colitis in association with pregnancy has not been well described in English literature. Recent studies show a drastic increase in the incidence and severity of Pseudomembranous colitis in pregnant women, who were once thought to be at low risk. We report here a case of Pseudomembranous colitis in a young healthy immunocompetent pregnant lady. An early suspicion of this entity with the characteristic appearance of pseudomembranes on colonoscopy and histology confirmed the diagnosis enabling prompt treatment and complete recovery without any serious consequences.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Kasturba Medical College, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mridula
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Pai
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Mathai
authors.forename: B V
authors.initials: BV
authors.lastname: Tantry
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Adhikari
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004761:Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D008795:Metronidazole