title: "Cat scratch colon" in a patient with ischemic colitis.
abstract: "Cat scratch colon" is a gross finding characterized by hemorrhagic mucosal scratches on colonoscopy. It is usually associated with a normal colon and is rarely associated with collagenous colitis. In a previous report, cat scratch colon was noted in the cecum and ascending colon, but has also been observed in the distal transverse colon. The patient in this study was also diagnosed with ischemic colitis that may have played a role in the development of cat scratch colon.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Digestive Research and Digestive Disease Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Eui Ju
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Institute for Digestive Research and Digestive Disease Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Joon Seong
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Institute for Digestive Research and Digestive Disease Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Tae Hee
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Institute for Digestive Research and Digestive Disease Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Dae Han
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.affiliation: Institute for Digestive Research and Digestive Disease Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Eui Bae
authors.initials: EB
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Institute for Digestive Research and Digestive Disease Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Seong Ran
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Jeon
authors.affiliation: Institute for Digestive Research and Digestive Disease Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Su Jin
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.affiliation: Institute for Digestive Research and Digestive Disease Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Jin-Oh
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: Kim
keywords: Barotrauma; Cat scratch colon; Colitis; Colonoscopy; Ischemia
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