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Colon perforation due to collagenous colitis: A case report
Kei Ito1, Keita Nakatutumi1, Yuko Oofuti1
1Trauma and Acute Critical Care Center Tokyo Medical and Dental University Hospital of Medicine Tokyo Japan.
Collagenous colitis (CC) is usually benign, but spontaneous colon perforation is a rare complication. Doctors should consider CC when diagnosing colon perforations of unknown origin.
Area of Science:
- Gastroenterology
- Colorectal Surgery
Background:
- Collagenous colitis (CC) is a chronic inflammatory condition of the colon.
- CC is typically characterized by a subepithelial collagen band and is generally considered benign.
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