title: Concomitant pseudomembranous colitis in colonic resection for acute diverticulitis.
abstract: Diverticulitis and Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) are common conditions in the surgical population. However, they are usually 2 distinct clinical entities. Here, we report the case of acute diverticulitis with concomitant pseudomembranous colitis, presumably due to CDI. The clinical course as well as gross and microscopic pathology findings are discussed. A literature search revealed a single previous report of these findings concomitant in a surgical specimen. A brief discussion of the pathophysiology of CDI and acute diverticulitis is included.
authors.affiliation: University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
authors.forename: Simon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Byrns
authors.affiliation: University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada laura.canterbury@albertahealthservices.ca.
authors.forename: Laura A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Canterbury
mesh_terms: D015897:Comorbidity; D004239:Diverticulitis, Colonic / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D004761:Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012907:Smoking
keywords: Clostridium difficile; acute diverticulitis; colon resection; infectious colitis; pseudomembranous colitis