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A case of toxic megacolon in a patient with collagenous colitis

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Collagenous colitis is an uncommon inflammatory bowel disease, the aetiology of which is unknown. We report a case of toxic megacolon in a patient with collagenous colitis, a previously unreported complication.

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  1. Department of Surgery, Leicester Royal Infirmary Infirmary Square, Leicester, LE1 5WW, UK

    S. Bains, G.M. Lloyd, C.D. Sutton, K. West & A.S. Miller

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Bains, S., Lloyd, G., Sutton, C. et al. A case of toxic megacolon in a patient with collagenous colitis. Tech Coloproctol 13, 165–166 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10151-009-0475-5

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